Why Was Monroe the Engine & Crew Change Point?

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 Abe,

Don't know, but as you likely know, Lynchburg only had a two-stall engine house on Percival's Island, while Monroe had the SR roundhouse.  Norfolk Division local freights and Durham Line trains were probably all that the small facility in Lynchburg could handle. 
Plus it would have been a convoluted move to change engines at Kemper Street Station. In addition the the Class J, I was told that even troop trains with a Class A were traded out at Monroe.
Tim Hensley

    On Monday, November 25, 2024 at 09:33:07 PM EST, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:   

 Can anyone provide the history behind Monroe, Va, being chosen as the Eng and crew change point, rather than Lynchburg, for joint N&W/Southern passenger trains? (I could guess at the obvious, but why venture a guess and spoil someone posting the real reason ! )

Second element of the question is: In what year was the Monroe-shuffle implemented ?

Than'kew.

-- abram burnett
edgelord of the turnip underworld
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