At the top

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Mike - 

The two sidings were rarely used in later times.  If you’re exploring in the area, look for signs of a turntable (probably a sixty-footer) on the east side at the north end.  Evidently in early days there were pushers that needed to be turned there.  Sixty years ago there was the carcass of a two or three story building east of the tracks which I was told was once a hotel.  

Evidently in the early days White Top was indeed a busy location; it probably handled a lot of logging and lumber traffic.

Thanks again!

- Ed King

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Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2019 3:16 PM
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Subject: Re: At the top

Ed,

  Depot looks fine due to the restoration and care by the Park folks. Tree growth: What I was told is that they are apple trees (not natural to the elevation) that resulted from passengers throwing their apple  cores out the windows. 
  This is a really busy location with the arrival of a steady stream of vans hauling riders and towing trailers filled with bicycles up from Damascus. Probably more people (of all ages) arrive by van at Whitetop in one day than the railroad hauled in a year!
  As to the three tracks, next time we are up there I will check for evidence of same.

Mike Pierry, Jr.

On Sat, Oct 19, 2019 at 2:54 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


  Mike - 

  This depot looks pretty good – I haven’t seen it for upwards of 60 years.

  There are preety good-sized trees where the tracks used to be.  There was a siding on either side of the main at White Top, maybe the only place on the Branch that was as many as  three tracks wide.

  I appreciate your photos along the Bristol Line.

  - Ed King
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  Sent: Friday, October 18, 2019 7:38 PM
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  Subject: At the top

  Looking back at Whitetop Depot (restored) on the former Abingdon Branch just before crossing into North Carolina. Perfect October weather today.

  Mike Pierry, Jr. 


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