Chesapeake Western Railway today

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John and Herb's post led me to a search of Sanborn map for Harrisonburg;
what a great model railroad it would be, albeit, not N&W!

https://www.loc.gov/collections/sanborn-maps/?q=harrisonburg

Jim Brewer

On Tue, May 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
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> John
> There are also some beautifully restored & operational "first gen" diesels
> that work on the SVRR.
> For anyone considering a visit to the SVRR system, these motors are kept
> at the SVRR station in Staunton.
> There is an ex-N&W RS-11 #367 (I think)
> There are also some other diesels undergoing restoration including an
> ex-MARC FL7 (I think that is correct)
>
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> Herb Edwards
> Lynchburg, Va,
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> On Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 11:23:53 AM EDT, NW Mailing List <
> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Having made several trips to Harrisonburg VA recently, I thought some
> members may be interested in the current sate of affairs of the former
> Chesapeake Western Ry (purchased by NW in 1954).
>
> I am amazed by the number of industries (large and small) served by rail
> in the Harrisonburg area. It's a step back in time to the way rail
> service used to be. It seems that NS serves the area daily. Not sure
> about any weekend service.
>
> Currently the former/original CW Ry is active from Elkton to
> Harrisonburg (20 miles) and continuing further west to Dayton (5 miles).
> Gould envisioned this as part of a transcontinental line at one time.
> His dream was very short lived.
>
> Current NS service also extends south of Harrisonburg for 6 miles on the
> former B&O/CW to Pleasant Valley and makes interchange with the
> Shenandoah Valley Railroad which operates the additional 25 miles of
> ex-CW/ex-B&O trackage south to Staunton. And lastly, NS service extends
> north 13 miles to Broadway on former B&O/SOU trackage. NS's former
> B&O/SOU trackage north of Broadway to Strasburg, VA is inactive and
> being considered for Rails-to-Trails or Rails & Trails by the state of
> Virginia.
>
> The CW Ry station (combination passenger & freight) still stands in
> downtown Harrisonburg. Also, a wonderful c.1874 ex-B&O station still
> stands at Pleasant Valley in a beautiful rural setting. The ex-CW/ex-B&O
> diamond crossing in downtown Harrisonburg remains active.
>
> I had forgotten that the CW Ry in it's heyday interchanged with three
> Class-I railroads; SOU in Harrisonburg, NW in Elkton, and C&O in
> Staunton.
>
> John Garner, Newport, VA
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