<head><style>body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ffffff;color: black;}</style></head><body id="compText">Kyle:<br>Yes and no. There was another track. It was phase out in the late sixties/early seventies simply because it was out of date not because of a four lane highway. And, It had grades on it and a very low clearance (circa 1851-original) tunnel. The ROW is now a VERY nice bike trail. If you look at the google map per my link, you will see basically the northeast edge of Lynchburg. The original N&W (really Virginia & Tennessee, Southside) tracks roughly followed, from the west (left side on the map) Blackwater Creek to the James River. That's the river on the map. It followed the James through downtown Lynchburg and proceeded east toward Concord. In Lynchburg, it crossed over to Percivals island where the shops, yard and offices were (foundations still there). It followed the island downstream then crosses to the north side of the river. It continued on to Concord from there after crossing the james once more. Around 1908, the N&W placed into service the high line route coming off at Forest and reconnecting at Pheobe (Concord). This eliminated the tortuous dip through the river bottom. You can zoom in and out on the map to locate Forest and Concord. One thing about Google maps, they have a tendency to show rr tracks long gone. Here it is a benefit as it shows some of the original route and the newer line. All facilities were relocated to the newer line such as the train station (Lynchburg, still there- modern steel building on Woodall Road) and Kinney Yard. BTW, the Concord station is privately owned and has been moved but viewable from the road.<br>Google map:<br>http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=37.40371,-79.105339&spn=0.061227,0.109005&z=13<br><br>Also see:<br>http://www.retroweb.com/lynchburg/rails.html<br>This is a fascinating website by Kipp Teague is about Lynchburg and other local stuff.<br><br>Bikers:<br>http://www.lynchburgva.gov/Index.aspx?page=506<br><br>We had the NWHS Convention here in 02 and I think everyone had a good time particular having BBQ on a V&T President's (Owens) house lawn (Point of Honor) and being a matter of FEET from where the Southside and the V&T joined to become the N&W!<br><br>Any more questions please ask.<br>Charlie Long<br>Lynchburg<br><br><br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 255); padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 0px;">-----Original Message-----
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Gentleman: Can anyone help me respond to this query?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">“I was told by someone that years ago a train track came
through Concord, Virginia to Lynchburg, Virginia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">They said the tracks were taken up in the late fifties and maybe
early nineteen sixties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Since the person saying this tends to stretch the truth sometimes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">I thought I would look it up on the Internet but cannot find
anything about it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Is that true what was said? They said it was taken out when
the four lane was put in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Thank you for any information and forwarding this to the correct
person.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Kyle Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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