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Construction in Roanoke
Posted by tcwright973 on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:24 AM

Does anyone know what all the construction activity is about in Roanoke. I've been watching some of it on the Roanoke rail cam, but have no idea what they are doing.

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 11:37 AM

They certainly have made a mess of the "Railwalk" displays on the south side of the tracks (between the VMT and the O. Winston Link and depot area)!  I wonder if it is Railroad, City, or Museum related?  I can't tell yet.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 12:47 PM

Could it be platform work in the area of a new passenger station, for expansion of Amtrak service south from Lynchburg?

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Posted by rdettmer on Saturday, April 1, 2017 1:36 PM

that's interesting. thought maybe they were making a new track.

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Posted by BigJim on Sunday, April 2, 2017 7:33 AM

CShaveRR

Could it be platform work in the area of a new passenger station, for expansion of Amtrak service south from Lynchburg?

 

That is exactly what it is.

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