N&W sightseeing along the Shenandoah Division

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Actually, upon further review, I believe the N&W depot in Front Royal may be 
located on Kendrick Lane, Rd, etc.  Perhaps Mason or someone else nearby 
could verify.

Sorry for any confusion.

Jim Brewer
www.pocahontasmodels.com


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> Yes, it is on the west side of town, out past the old American Viscose 

> Plant (or the remains thereof).  From 340 I believe you would turn west on 

> 6th Street (there is probably a sign indicating the hospital is in that 

> direction).  Basically, you remain on 6th street, out past the remains of 

> the Viscose Plant.  The roadway goes under the N&W tracks to the old 

> Virginia Food Plant, most of which has been rehabbed and now used by other 

> businesses.

>

> If you stop at Stonewall, south of Elkton, at the Merck Plant, do not 

> linger very long as the Plant Security force will come and chase you off 

> the public highway.  Yes, I know it is a public highway, etc., 

> etc.,....but don't risk it.

>

> In Luray, some of the buildings of the old Virginia Oak Tannery still 

> remain and are used by various businesses; some of these folks are not the 

> friendliest people, so be cautious.  There are some interesting 

> bridges/trestles between Luray and Front Royal.  Page Milling still has 

> some buildings in use just south of the N&W Depot.

>

> And then there is the road near Stanley that Mason Cooper told me never to 

> go down unless he was with me....something about stills and revenuers.

>

> Just north of Charlestown, on VA RT 9, you can visit Shenandoah Junction 

> where the N&W and B&O interchanged.  Look for the signs as you will turn 

> east off of RT 9 and go a short distance before you encounter the N&W 

> tracks.

>

> There is a lot of neat stuff to see "in the Valley."

>

> Jim Brewer

> Glenwood MD

> www.pocahontasmodel.com

>

>

>

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> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 8:46 AM

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>

> Is there an N&W station on the west side of Front Royal?  The former SR 

> station in the center of town is restored as a visitor center.

>

> J. Kelling

> Greenbelt, MD

>

>>>> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 03/09/06 08:02AM >>>

> Front Royal Depot...was still there the last time I was down the Valley.

>

> Jim Brewer

> Glenwood MD

>

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> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 2:08 AM

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>

>> March 8 2006

>>

>> Hello, Ben:

>>

>> Stay on US Highway 340 until you reach Waynesboro.

>> There are several large bridges such as one at Overall

>> that if a train is near, make for a nice photo.  There

>> are also station buildings at Luray and Shenandoah.

>> You can see much of Shenandoah from the town's street

>> that parallels the yard, but going onto NS property is

>> discouraged.

>>

>> There's a railcar and some cast-iron roadway signs on

>> property near where the Buchanan station used to be.

>> The Buchanan Railcar Inn - (540) 254-9711 - 66 15th

>> St, Buchanan, VA is used for overnight lodging; see

>> its website at http://www.buchananrailcarinn.com/

>>

>> I don't know of any other survivind station buildings

>> between Shenandoah and Roanoke.  Does anyone else?

>>

>> Good morning,

>>

>> Frank Scheer

>> f_scheer at yahoo.com

>>

>>

>> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 5:59 AM

>> Subject: Sightseeing on the Shenandoah

>>

>> I'm making my plans for this years convention trip to

>> Strasburg.  I'll be coming up Interstate 81 most of

>> the way.  I was wondering if you fine folks might

>> point out some points of interest along the way up the

>> Shenandoah Valley line.  I will most likely follow the

>> line on my way back home on Sunday, and would like to

>> know some good places to visit and take photos.  I

>> plan on visiting Boyce, and following the line south

>> from there.

>>

>>  Thanks,

>>  Ben Blevins

>>

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