N&W 120Ton Wreck Crane and others...

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Kevin

The crane you are in search of, if you will look at Google Maps, is near Union Street and Railroad Avenue SW. 

You also mentioned earlier about visiting the Roanoke NRHS yard, but if you Google that, it will come up with an address of 501 Brandon Avenue. This is the location of a piece of property the Chapter purchased some years back in support of the Belt Line Project, and is a “hobo” camp for lack of a better term. There is nothing there to see. The Roanoke Chapter lot where equipment is stored will be given out at the convention.

Ken Miller

> On Apr 23, 2019, at 3:28 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
> 
> With Steve's mention of the VGN Crane sitting in the yard east of Shaffer's, I did a little Google Maps exploring to locate that crane. 
> 
> If you bring up the street view of Shanendoah Ave and look toward the yard as you are sitting in the middle of the intersection with 15th street, you can make out the VGN Crane. It is sitting between two heavyweight passenger cars of unknown vintage. One may be a mail/baggage car ... FYI, I don't "spot" them very well  and don't discern them without a little reference look up.
> 
> All of the old equipment sitting around the crane does indicate this could be a VMT "extra" storage area.
> 
> Now that we have established VMT did not give up 514908 for scrap in return for the VGN Crane (was actually traded for two other cranes), then if I could locate the N&W 514908 my little research will be complete.
> 
> Thanks to all and looking forward to a trip to Roanoke in little more than a week.
> 
> Kevin Byrd
> Chesterfield, VA
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> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 1:42 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <mailto:nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>> wrote:
> Thanks Steve. You provide some interesting updates. 
> 
> As for the 514908, as I am not totally familiar with the route of the belt line, can you provide any other location info ... like near intersection of road A and B. I have no plans to trespass on private property but if I can view it or take some photos it would be appreciated.
> 
> Also I have never heard of the VMT "hump yard". Any more location info other than east of Schaffer's. Is it even furthur east of the smaller turntable near what looks like a car servicing area. I'm guessing one could drive down Shenandoah Avenue and might be able to notice the VGN Crane.
> 
> Thanks very much.
> 
> Kevin Byrd
> Chesterfield, VA 

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