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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Those facilities were not at Roanoke Shops. They
were at Shaffers Crossing, where locomotives operating out of Roanoke were
serviced, and where a large roundhouse facility existed. It's several (the
experts can tell you exactly how many) miles out Shenandoah Avenue from downtown
Roanoke in the midst of the Roanoke Yard.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>EdKing</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Roanole Coal Tower and wash
rack</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>I was reading through a copy of "N&W: Giant of Steam" last
night, and while looking at the aerial photo of the Roanoke shops on page 48,
I did not see the large coaling tower seen in several of Link's photos and
elsewhere. I had always assumed (yeah, a dangerous path to walk) that it
was in the area that is now east of Williamson Drive. Based on the
photo, it is not where I thought it was, or it is obscured in the
photo.<BR> <BR>So, my question to the experts is: Just where were
the coaling tower, the wash bays and the water plugs?<BR> <BR>Thanks
in advance.<BR><BR>------------------------------------------- <BR>John C.
Abbott <BR><BR>Note: <BR>No Trees were harmed in sending this message.
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