Automatic train control - Shenandoah Division

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On 8/21/2019 4:15 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> It lists J 606 on June 15, 1956 running as an “extra” with engineer 
> R.P. Preddy and conductor A.R. St. Clair. I assume it was working in 
> over the road shifter duties, running out remaining time on the 
> locomotive.

I wouldn't assume that by any means. Steam was not dead on the Valley 
yet. And, if I am not mistaken the J's had yet to be taken off of 
passenger service on the other mainlines.  I would think it more likely 
a K2 had problems and there were no others in Roanoke to take its place. 
Engines were changed in Shenandoah, so, that would be as far as a J 
needed to go.

Jimmy Lisle

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