State Line Marker

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Jeff

These are in the N&W standards book, drawing L-147, with original  
drawing dated, August 1909, with revisions of January 14, 1918,  
January 4, 1922 and October 17, 1924. I don't know when they were last  
installed, but I know I have a nice slide of 607 and the eastbound  
Pocahontas near Bluefield from 1958 with the sign nicely painted and  
looking fresh.

Ken Miller
On Jan 16, 2012, at 8:57 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> Recently I was able to solve a mystery.  In October 2009 I  

> photographed an unusual sign post along the former Pocahontas Branch  

> between Pocahontas, VA and Bluestone, WV. Ever since then I've been  

> trying to figure out what it was. Turns out it's a state line  

> marker. There would've been two wooden signs at the top with one  

> saying "VIRGINIA" and the other "WEST VIRGINIA".   There was also  

> severely weathered metal signs about mid-height on the post. These  

> were stenciled with the names of each county, "TAZEWELL CO." and  

> "MERCER CO." at this particular location.  Brent Harrison recently  

> photographed a similar sign that was more intact and in much better  

> condition which is how I was able to figure out what I had  

> photographed.

>

> I presume these signs were located on all main and branch lines?   

> Any idea when the N&W started using them or when they might have  

> been installed?  Does anyone else know of any others that still  

> exist or know of photos showing them?

>

> My photo from the Pocahontas Branch.

> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/140965579/original

>

> Brent's photo from Bishop, WV.

> http://www.pbase.com/railfire/image/140965579/original

>

> Jeff Hawkins

>

> www.railsinvirginia.com

> www.railfirephotography.com

>

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