Narrows Branch - New River Holston & Western RR

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 R. D. Williams
As additional info below is a list of stations on the branch.  The number in the to the left of the star is the station number in the 1949 Open and Prepay station list on file with the ICC.



 
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 | 0 | Narrows Branch Connects at 2710 Narrows  (Old NRH&W RR) abandoned by 1949

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| 
 | * | 0.37 | Engine House |
| 
 | * | 0.5 | Narrows Branch Jct. |
| 2725 | * | 3.1 | Shumate |
| 2730 | * | 4 | Bridge No. 2 
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| 2735 | * | 5.7 | French |
| 2740 | * | 6.9 | Penvir |
| 2745 | * | 7.9 | Mitchell Siding |
| 2750 | * | 8.9 | Chapel |
| 2755 | * | 11 | Boxley |
| 2760 | * | 11 | Phlegar |
| 2765 | * | 11.8 | First Ford |
| 2770 | * | 13.1 | Day |
| 2775 | * | 15 | Williams Siding |
| 2780 | * | 15.4 | Niday old name Shrader  |
| 2785 | * | 
 | Buckham Siding |
| 
 | * | 16.2 | Bluestone |
| 2790 | * | 17.5 | Round Bottom |
| 2795 | * | 20.5 | Kinzer |
| 2800 | * | 21.1 | Rocky Gap |
| 2805 | * | 23 | South Gap |
| 
 | * | 
 | Novis |
| 
 | * | 24.9 | Gibson Siding |
| 2810 | * | 25 | Conley Siding |
| 
 | * | 
 | Trump |
| 
 | * | 
 | Weddle to Kitts |
| 2815 | * | 27.1 | Hicksville  |
| 2820 | * | 30.2 | Bastian |
| 
 | * | 
 | Boyd |
| 
 | * | 34.4 | White Lumber Co. |
| 2825 | * | 34.59 | Suiter

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| 
 | * | 40.79 | 1916 Proposed extension of 6.2 miles up Hunting Camp Creek to the divide between Hunting Camp Creek and Lick Creek in Bland County. NRH&W charter envisioned the line extending even further o the Tennessee or Kentucky border.

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The following is a list of station buildings on the branch with dimensions if known. 

Narrows 24x24 F&PBridge No. 2 8x12 shelter shed apparently served ChapelRound Bottom 14x24 Rocky Gap shelter shed
South Gap 8x14 shelter shedHicksville F&P 21x72Bastian F&P 21x96Suiter F&P 21x73

The archives has a photo of the building at Narrows.  Sure would be great if anyone has a photo to share of the other stations.

Jim Blackstock

    On Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 08:00:48 AM EST, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:   

 Not that I am aware of. My Grandmother was a Honaker, 
R.D. Williams
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Subject: Re: Narrows Branch - New River Holston & Western RR RDW
Just curious.  There was a siding about 15 miles from the N&W ML named Williams siding.  Any connection to your family?
Jim Blackstock

On Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:21:43 PM EST, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

As my Grandmother's ancestorial home was on the Branch where it crossed Wolf Creek in Rocky Gap I would be in support of any recognition efforts this society undertakes.
R.D. WilliamsFrom: NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list-bounces at nwhs.org> on behalf of NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
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Subject: Narrows Branch - New River Holston & Western RR Does anyone, other than I, find it curious that the cute little Narrows Branch, 34.5 miles in length, was never shown on any of the 12 editions and revisions of U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps issued during the railroad's lifteime (1903-1946)?

This discrimination is an outrage and we need to organize a protest against the gross injustice of it all.  If Mr. Harper will donate the "funding," and if Mr. Hawkins will create the banners and posters, I will come down and lead a demonstration march... "Justice for the Narrows Branch" !!!

-- abram burnett
Turnip Affirmation Station
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