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Both the Southern and the N&W were very good railroads. That merger was the truest zebra of rail mergers I was ever involved with. Of course, from those who were affected by department head changes, the opinions varied. In some places you could go to a Southern location and hear, "N&W took over everything." You could also go to N&W locations and hear "Southern took over everything." <br />Radio trains were tried on N&W, especially on the Pocahontas Division and some on what is now the Winston Salem District of the Virginia Division. The terrain they were in would cause a loss of continuity, multiple tunnels, steep river valleys, etc. There just was not anyplace on the N&W where they would work or where they were needed. They continued on the Southern until technology advanced beyond them. For the Southern, they were a very good innovation.
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