Tank location

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Everything is behind locked chain-link fence and there does not seem to anyone on either premises of whom I could beg admission to make closer/interior shots. This may be due to the general business slow down so there might be an opportunity if things pick up. You all are familiar with the control point at "Bristol" which everyone refers to as "Ball". Well, that factory has closed and the only activity there is the removal of the machinery, etc. On the SR side in Bristol, TN, the plant that Ed referred to, Raytheon, has been shuttered for over ten years. Also, up in Chilhowie, Kennametal is closing their operations.

As to trains, train watchers saw 38Q and 37Q go away as they were combined into 16T and 15T respectively.

Mike Pierry, Jr.

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> On Jun 15, 2016, at 2:18 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> Thanks for the photo.  Any chance you might ask permission to get those detailed shots in the near future?  I would be very interested in "nuts and bolts" shots of the tank and its supporting structure.  Does anyone know if it was "standard" N&W design with rail used for structure?
> Jim Cochran
> 
>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 11:28 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>> The roundhouse and water tank as it looks today.
>> 
>> Mike Pierry, Jr.
>> Moderator:
>>  http://nwhs.org/mailinglist/2016/20160615.Roundhouse.jpg
>> 
>> 
>>> On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 10:14 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>>> Mike,
>>>     Yes I believe that is the one I saw that he was talking about, I've saw  it in photos from 1954 that were shot around the yard. At least the round house is still standing is there a business that uses it now?
>>>       Matthew 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 
>>> Date: 06/14/2016 8:20 AM (GMT-05:00) 
>>> To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 
>>> Subject: Re: Tank location 
>>> 
>>> I was made aware of that tank by a long-time Bristol yard-based NS/NW mechanic a decade ago. It was still functioning and used by the concrete plant at that time. I'm pretty sure that is the one to which Ed refers.
>>> As to the roundhouse, one of these days I will ask permission of the current owners to get a photo of the interior.
>>> 
>>> Mike Pierry, Jr.
>>> 
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