V&T Roadbed

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The railroad said that capacity for the line was reached in 1887. Soon afterward work began to double track the line which involved a line relocation. This work was finished in 1890 and this was the first double track established that would eventually would extend from Norfolk to Columbus. This first double track segment was between Radford and Christiansburg.

 

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On Mon, Apr 27, 2020, at 7:57 AM Bud wrote:

That was done circa 1890 and there was a lot of straightening (i.e. reducing curvature), grade reduction and double tracking.  All of this was due to moving coal that began in 1883.

 

Thanks for nailing down the date -- I knew I read somewhere (annual report, book, ???) that the line between Christiansburg and Walton had been raised out of the creek bottom and improved. Now I have a ballpark to work in.

 

Bruce in Blacksburg

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