shanty

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Rick, this is great. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Mike Rector

On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 7:15 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Here is a fine example of an N&W Switchman's Shanty still in existence
> today at the Roanoke Chapter NRHS railyard.
>
> This particular shanty spent the majority of it's life in the yard in
> Christiansburg VA.  Later in life it was moved nearby to the Section
> Foreman's house and used as a chicken coop.
>
> The NRHS Mechanical crew acquired this structure and meticulously restored
> it back to in service appearance.
>
> It was a really fun and rewarding restoration project for our Mechanical
> team along with the much appreciated help of Ken Miller with the paint
> colors. This restoration was a lot different pace than what we are use to
> on.the Railcars and Locomotives.
>
> There isn't a better place to be on a 25 degree winter afternoon than
> inside the shanty with a bucket of coal and a good book.
>
> Rick Rader
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> Date: 10/5/23 3:37 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Re: shanty
>
> I believe Mason is correct here, a temporary watchman’s shanty for
> possibly track work, or maybe even put in for installation of
> electrification and a temporary telegraph block office.
>
> Close examination of the original photo shows a hole in the middle of the
> roof, where likely a stove pipe would have been tells me the building has
> been abandoned for some time, no apparent door or windows either.
>
> There is a curve speed limit sign right next to it.
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> > On Oct 5, 2023, at 1:15 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jim,
> > I would think it is a temporary operators shack, perhaps as part of a
> trackwork project.
> > Mason
> >> On 10/05/2023 10:18 AM EDT NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Amazing how you can look at a picture that you've viewed many times and
> find something new that piques your curiosity.  Attached is a Society photo
> of an Electric heading to Bluefield crossing the bridge at Maybeury.
> Today, I noticed the little structure on the East/South end on the bridge.
> Anybody know or want to speculate on what its purpose was?  Door faces the
> tracks and there are fairly large windows cut into both sides.  Would this
> be an indication that it was "manned" at some point?.  Doesn't look like it
> would have been too comfortable for occupancy for any length of time.  No
> stack to indicate any form of heating and seemingly no glazing in the
> windows,
> >> Thanks,
> >> Jim Cochran
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