Bud, WV Re: Switchback

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Jim,

A very similar setting, this appears to be an eastbound hill job out of 
Elmore, climbing past Bud, WV, up to Clark's Gap. Those would be EL-3As 
on the head end, Virginian's three-motor version of the N&W LC-2s, plus 
a pusher.

Grant Carpenter

On 6/8/2025 9:11 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Alex, Grant, et. al,
> I am fairly sure this is Switchback in early electrification due to 
> the catenary construction.  My problem is, I believe we should see the 
> branch going down to the mines in the valley/bottom in this shot, but 
> I can't make it out. Can anyone shed some light on this?
> Thanks,
> Jim Cochran
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