Passenger service on the Durham District

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In a message dated 11/9/04 10:40:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

Chuck:
 
I believe the mixed service was  discontinued sometime in 1957=58. The one 
time I saw this mixed train coming  into Lyncuburg the passenger/express service 
was provided in a combine on the  end of a twenty or so car freight train. 
The scheduled time from Lynchburg to  Durham was about 8 hours.... less than 15 
mph to permit switching along the  way.
 
                                                                              
        Ray Smoot

Thank you for the dates.  According to the acount in the local papers  on 
8/9/54, Train 76 was to leave Lynchburg at 8:45 am and reach Durham  at 4:05 pm.  
Train 75 was to leave Durham at 6:30 am and arrive in  Lynchburg at 2:45 pm.  
With that type of schedule I am surprised that the  service lasted that long. 
 
 
Where did trains 75 and 76 meet to pass each other?  In South  Boston? And 
was a 20 boxcar train normal for that time?
 
Thanks again, 
 
Chuck Stewart


 
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