locomotive terminals, part 2

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Rick:
I'm tempted to say that the E's, J's, K's, and GP9's used on the "Short  Runs"
were assigned to Petersburg for maintenance.  Still, I don't know  that
Petersburg had the facilities for conducting the quarterly, semi, and  annual
tests required by the government. Petersburg also supplied the engines 
used at Broadway Yard and Hopewell.  It also had a test track for  the
automatic train stop.  
 
The engines in Petersburg-Richmond service did get out of cycle.  Remember
that before the Cannonball and the  Cavalier were combined, the engine that
brought #22 out of Richmond went through to Norfolk.  Maybe Lamberts  Point
did the maintenance on that set.  In August, 1955, I saw one of the  
ATC-equipped
K's bringing a 5-car #22 past Dwight.  Maybe #16 was late  arriving
Petersburg and N&W decided not to delay The  Cannonball  to Norfolk , , ,
or maybe it was going to Lamberts Point for test.  The following  August,
I saw the 123 double-heading with a Class A on a hopper train near  Montvale.
Was it coming to Roanoke for a federal test . . . . or  overhaul ?
 
Incidentally, in the late 20's, N&W modified the Automatic Train  Control 
installed
on the Shenandoah Division.  The engines assigned  Richmond-Petersburg
service (equipped with General Railway Signal equipment) could not  alternate
with the Union Switch & Signal-equipped engines on the Sheandoah  Division.
 
                                                               Harry Bundy 
 
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