Crewe Station Demolished

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Where was it located? Anyone have a photo?

Walt Gay
Petersburg, VA


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> The Crewe, VA station was demolished in 1971-72 timeframe.

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>   1. Re: N&W Surviving Stations Part 2 (NW Mailing List)

>   2. Surviving Shenandoah Division stations (NW Mailing List)

>   3. Berryville depot construction - 1910 (NW Mailing List)

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> Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 18:39:12 -0800 (PST)

> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Subject: Re: N&W Surviving Stations Part 2

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> Galax is long gone.

> J Sanders

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> On Friday, February 21, 2014 6:20 PM, NW Mailing List

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> Lois:

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> Isn't the Bluefield, WV freight station still there?? I think I saw it the

> last time the NWHS Convention was in Bluefield.? Passenger station is long

> gone, of course.

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> Dave Phelps

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> In a message dated 2/21/2014 11:20:51 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

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>>The second part of my series of surviving stations on the N&W.As  always,

> if there are any corrections or additions, please let me know.

>>Radford Division

>>Salem, VA, Christiansburg, VA (old and new stations), Dublin, VA, 

>>Pulaski,

> VA, Wytheville, VA, Rural Retreat, VA, Marion, VA, Meadowview, VA,

> Abingdon, VA (both freight and passenger stations), Bristol, VA/TN(joint

> N&W/SR station), Narrows, VA, Oakvale, WV. Abingdon Branch: Green Cove,VA.

> Note: the stations at Alvarado and White Top have been recreated for the

> Virginia Creeper Trail.

>>Pocahontas Division

>>Williamson, WV, Tazewell, VA, Coeburn, VA, War, WV. The station at

> Matewan, WV was rebuilt.

>>Lois J.Ponton

>>N&W steam historian

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> Please let me know if you know of any additions to the list.

> St. James (I think it has been moved)

> White Post

> Front Royal

> and those are for a start. Charles town has been gone for only a year and 

> a

> half.

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> Bob Cohen

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> Part 1: Shenandoah Division

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> Roanoke, VA: Freight station now home of Virginia Museum of 

> Transportation,

> passenger station now O.Winston Link museum.

> Shenandoah, VA,

> Luray, VA,

> Boyce, VA,

> Shepherdstown, WV,

> Antietam, MD.

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> Winston-Salem line: Rocky Mount, VA, Bassett, VA, Boones Mill, VA, 

> Madison,

> NC, Walkertown, NC.

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> Norfolk Division

> Bedford, VA, Forest, VA, Lynchburg, VA (new station), Appomattox, VA,

> Pamplin, VA, Farmville, VA, Prospect, VA (nearly destroyed by fire), 

> Crewe,

> VA, Petersburg, VA (includes the old Civil-War era station), Suffolk, VA.

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>  Durham line: South Boston, VA.

>> Lois J.Ponton

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> Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:20:35 -0800 (PST)

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> Subject: Berryville depot construction - 1910

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> Thank you, Bruce, for mentioning the on-line newspapers on the Library of

> Virginia website.? I found several articles about the Berryville depot

> construction during 1910.? Now, if I could find similar items about the

> opening of Boyce in 1913 or its closure on or around January 1, 1959, I'd 

> be

> very pleased.

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>

> The Clarke Courier Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. Wednesday, January

> 5, 1910. No 44.

>

> New Depot Assured

>

> The Courier has received the positive assurance from a high official of 

> the

> Norfolk & Western Railway Company that the promised new depot for 

> Berryville

> will be constructed this year.

>

> In conversation with the Courier man, this official said:

>

> "The new depot for Berryville has been passed by the Board, and is now the

> next station on the list to be erected. As soon as the weather opens in 

> the

> Spring, work will be commenced, and the structure completed as rapidly as

> possible."

>

> The new station at Berryville will be constructed along the same line as 

> the

> company's stations at Luray and Shepherdstown, but will be an improvement

> upon each of them, the plans having been modified to suit the demands at

> this point at the urgent request of Mr. W. A. Macomb, the efficient and

> popular agent here.

>

> The new station will be constructed on the McCormick land lying south of 

> the

> turnpike, on a beautiful knoll, which will give a superb outlook from all

> directions and furnish perfect drainage.

>

> It will be equipped with steam heat and electric lights, and all the 

> latest

> conveniences devised by experts for the care and comfort of passengers,

> baggage, express and freight. As soon as active work is started the new

> station it is more than likely that a new street will be cut through the

> McCormick land from the station to the Millwood road and residences will 

> be

> offered for sale.

>

> In connection with the new station, the Courier desires to express its

> highest commendation for the efforts of Mr. W. A. Macomb to secure for our

> town the best and most modern structure obtainable. At great personal

> inconvenience he as time and again gone to Roanoke and other points to 

> place

> is arguments before the officials of the road, to suggest modifications of

> the plan in order that Berryville might have exactly what was wanted and

> needed, and to place facts and figures before the officials which would

> convince them of the soundness of his views.

>

> The new station will be a monument to his untiring energy and ability, and

> local people would do well to show their appreciation in some substantial

> manner.

>

> A new street, from Main street across the end of the Marks property, fifty

> feet in width, will be opened and graded, and access to the new station 

> from

> that direction will be rapid and easy.

>

>>From the preliminary estimate it is expected that the station proper and

> the improvements to the grounds around it, will cost more than $20,000, 

> and,

> with its commanding location, it will be one of the most attractive 

> stations

> on the entire system.

>

> Source: Clarke Courier, January 5, 1910, p. 1

>

>

> Depot Work Progressing Well.

>

> Work on the excavations for foundations and cellar for the new Norfolk &

> Western Depot is progressing rapidly, and this work is expected to be

> completed this week. Work on foundation will then be started, and there 

> will

> be no let-up in the work until the completed building is turned over to 

> the

> Railway Company. The trench for the water pipeline from the Main street 

> line

> to the depot has been opened, and the pipe is being laid this week.

>

> Source: Clarke Courier, May 11, 1910, p. 1

>

>

> Depot Brick Work Completed.

>

> Brick work on the handsome new Norfolk & Western station will be completed

> today, and the roofing, interior woodwork, train shed, etc., are now being

> prepared for erection. The brick are a light gray, almost white, color, 

> and

> with the slate roof and dark trimmings, will make a handsome addition to 

> the

> Town.

>

> Source: Clarke Courier, June 15, 1910, p. 1

>

>

>

> Depot Soon to be Ready. The finishing touches are being put on the new 

> depot

> and the grounds surrounding it. Brick for the paving around the depot, 

> which

> was delayed for some time, arrive Saturday and the pavement is well under

> way. The long stretch of concrete pavement leading to the depot is

> completed, and the slag and crushed stone on the roadway is nearly all

> spread, and make a most attractive approach to the depot.

>

> Station Agent Macomb expects to move in next Sunday if everything goes 

> well.

>

> Source: Clarke Courier, August 10, 1910, p. 1

>

>

> Best wishes,

>

> Frank Scheer

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