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NS in Appalachia

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Posted by MidlandMike on Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:08 PM

caldreamer

Did'nt NS use the former Virginian lines as one way traffic and the form N&W track the other to enhance traffic flow?  The lines paralell each other.

 

Yes there was an aspect of that, but I can't remember if it was for favorable grades or other.  It is one of the reasons for the demise of VGN electrification, since motive power could not be balanced as N&W was no longer electrified.

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Posted by kgbw49 on Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:47 AM

I believe in that region the former N&W is double track.

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Posted by caldreamer on Saturday, December 5, 2015 8:32 AM

Did'nt NS use the former Virginian lines as one way traffic and the form N&W track the other to enhance traffic flow?  The lines paralell each other.

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Posted by Deggesty on Friday, December 4, 2015 8:48 PM

kgbw49

A big chunk of the former Virginian in West Virginia has been mothballed.

In addition, numerous coal mines have been closing as the US Government's policies on coal are closing coal-fired power plants which in turn is resulting in the closure of Appalachian mines as demand drys up. As a result, numerous branch lines either have been or will have to be mothballed also.

 

Yes, I remember reading about the Virginian--and when "Appalachia" was mentioned, I thought of southwest Virginia, and wondered what had been abandoned.

Thanks for the reminder.

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Posted by kgbw49 on Friday, December 4, 2015 7:42 PM

A big chunk of the former Virginian in West Virginia has been mothballed.

In addition, numerous coal mines have been closing as the US Government's policies on coal are closing coal-fired power plants which in turn is resulting in the closure of Appalachian mines as demand drys up. As a result, numerous branch lines either have been or will have to be mothballed also.

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NS in Appalachia
Posted by Deggesty on Friday, December 4, 2015 10:42 AM

In today's Newswire story about Hunter Harrison, there is a comment from Alan Shaw of the NS, wherein he mentions NS as having abandoned about 300 mles in Appalachia. I do not recall seeing anything about this. Can someone enlighten me? 

Thanks

Johnny

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