The Pocahontas Division Today

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Mon Apr 15 09:37:18 EDT 2019


They had a speed restriction and the loads were considered "High and
Wide".  With the speed restriction we were able to shoot the train at 3
locations..........the other 2 locations will be in following posts.

Ed Painter: member #70 from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA

On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 9:33 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Excellent Pics.  Those locomotives are a variant of an SD-70xx  ?   Looks
> to me a little top heavy on the flat to have that heavy locomotive up there
> like that?
>    I guess they aren't making many 'long' depressed center flats these
> days. You know, I never had good luck hauling locomotives on my HO scale
> flats.  Maybe they have a speed restriction for transporting these
> locomotives, or something ?
> oh well, I'm not judging.  Nice catch !
> Have a good one
> R. Ervine
> Radford VA.
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 7:08 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>> More shots on the Pokey during this past March.
>>
>> NS 9109 #27V crossing the bridge at Coopers, WV on 03-30-2019
>>
>> NS 9006 #098 at the East End of Antler Tunnel #2, WV on 03-30-2019 (with
>> Progress Rail units going to Tunisia)
>>
>> NS 7240 #189 having just exited Twin Branch Tunnel #2 at Marytown, WV on
>> 03-30-19
>>
>> Ed Painter; member #70 from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 7:37 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I make several yearly trips to the Pokey and often wander as far east as
>>> Montgomery Tunnel.  Over the next couple of weeks I'll be sharing some
>>> shots from my most recent trip this March.  Hope folks will enjoy.
>>>
>>> NS 9929 #826 at Pando (the signal)/West End of Antler Tunnel #1, WV on
>>> 03-27-2019
>>>
>>> NS 9610 #233 exiting the West End of Roderfield Tunnel, WV on 03-28-2019
>>>
>>> NS 9043 #195 at Keystone, WV on 03-28-2019
>>>
>>> Ed Painter: member #70, from Narrows, VA living in Cohutta, GA
>>>
>>
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