N&W 2157

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I have to agree with Ed that this photo doesn’t appear to be Villamont. If I close my eyes and Ed read his description to me I would think that I was West of Villamont and in Bonsack. I really don’t know where the photo was taken. I think that the siding or spur track will end up being the clue that will enable someone to figure out the answer.
Regards,
Norris Deyerle



Norris Deyerle

Blue Ridge Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Chairman of Virginia's Rail Heritage Region Partners

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Sorry.  It isn't Villamont.  The line is straight through there and there
were weeping willow trees.  Also there was a center siding there and an
eastbound main, none of those switches and sidings fit Villamont.

It is definitely a pusher backing up.

- Ed King

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I concur about Villamont.  No doubt that's the location.

Jeff Hawkins


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> Frank
>
> Looks to me like Villamont, with a westbound empty train.
>
> My speculation is this westbound, with one or two things: either may have
> been a bit overloaded, or they were having issues with their motive power,
> or it was simplest operation to send the pusher back west on the rear of
> this train, but with the exhaust, it appears to be working, not just along
> for the ride.
>
> This is the normal pusher assigned to Boaz, that came over the hill to
> help shove the empty train west on its way back to Boaz.
>
> The flag is a yellow flag, signifying the end of train, note the yellow
> markers on the rear of the caboose.
>
> The pushers would place the yellow flag, normally in the knuckle on the
> shove east over Blue Ridge, but whom ever placed this one stuck it off to
> the side.
>
> Just my speculation
>
> Ken Miller
>
>> On Sep 17, 2020, at 4:21 AM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List
>> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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>>  Good morning, all:
>>
>> I have attached a negative scan of N&W 2157 at an unidentified location,
>> available on eBay which I will not be bidding upon. I have three
>> questions:
>> 1) Any location guesses? There appears to be a water tank in the distance
>> behind the cars.
>> 2) Does the caboose behind the tender signify that this was a mine run or
>> local?
>> 3) There is a white flag on the pilot. Is this the flag location for an
>> extra on the N&W? Most other railroads had a flag holder near the
>> classification lamps.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Frank Scheer
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