Switchtenders at Roanoke

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John,
     The wye tracks are referred to as their compass position - east 
leg, west leg, south leg.
     The departure yard is - The Forwarding Yard.
     The Old East Bound main line is often referred to as Track 57, 
especially past 15th St., # One Forwarding yard turns into Track 56 
beyond 15th St and  #2 F/Y turns into track 55. The westward track 
leading from these toward the Big Hopper yard #1-#10 is "Route 66"
     The receiving yard, west of the hump, is the "Big Hopper" yard, 
tracks 1 -20. Tracks 1-10 can only be reached via the hump or Rt.66. 
Tracks 11-20 can only be reached by the East or West bound running 
tracks the hump or the Drag Strip. The Drag Strip is next to the EB RT.
     Switch box for east end of Big Hopper yard is "606", at the west it 
is "672".
     Cleanout tracks are "The Dirty Hole".
     Stock Pen Lead comes off of the Old East Bound main line east of 
the west end of the 1-10 big hopper ladder.
     The west end of Park St. yard is known as the Old Pull Up.
     The Radford Div. Cab track
     The "Motive Power Ladder" parallels the "Empty Side Ladder" and 
both run back in to the WB running track at 30th St. There is a cross 
over to the EBRT there also.
     West end of the Empty Side yard is "510".

     Jimmy Lisle