Blackford Turn crew

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Thank you so much for the information. 


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-------- Original message --------From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> Date: 7/3/17  11:32 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org Subject: Blackford Turn crew 

    Dean,

      

      The info I have on the Blackford Turn was related to me by Mr.
      Carlton Whitley who caught the run as head brakeman on occasion,
      including the last run. That crew included Mr. Hinsdale -
      engineer, Charlie Buckland - fireman, Charlie Waldron - flagman,
      and A. G. McCoy - conductor.

      

      Firemen hated to catch this shovel job. No stoker, but a good head
      end brakeman would cut coal down for the fireman. The 6 and 7 spot
      would "black smoke you to death".

      

      Grant Carpenter

      

      On 4/11/2017 8:51 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

    
    
      
      I can't tell you  to much but I am  starting some research on
        this as my Dad was a  fireman on the jobs. The trains had 10 to
        13 cars. No6 survives in Roanoke Va  and no7 is in Bluefield. I
        have some funny storiesabout this topic too. Contact me at taylor at nwhs.org 
      Thanks Dean Taylor 
      

      
      

      
      

      
      
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        Date: 4/11/17 5:34 AM (GMT-05:00) 
        To: NWHS Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
        
        Subject: Cattle shipments 
        

        
      
      I remember reading that engines 6 and 7 were kept on the roster
      until the end of the steam era in order to service cattle
      shipments out of Honaker.  I would like to know more about those
      operations.

      

      How often did those trains run?  

      

      How many stock cars would make up an average train?

      

      Where were they shipped to  (more specifically,  what was the
      destination for the cars)?  Did they travel off line?

      

      What was done with 6 and 7 between cattle shipping seasonso?

      

      and, did these shipments continue at all in the diesel era?

      

      Thanks !

      Brent 

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      Dr. J. Brent Greer

    
    

  
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