Photo info. Q: (NW Mailing List)

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Plus, the locomotive is one that regularly saw service on the Shenandoah 
line.

Jim Brewer
Glenwood MD

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>

> I cannot reconcile the details of the photo with any of the bridges

> along the New River or East River. Specifically, the ground dropping

> off behind the road beyond the bridge, and the rock face in the distance

> just do not fit. Evevy place I can think of with the creek on the left

> and the road curving where the train woulde be downhill would have the

> background hill starting right behind the curve of the road.  Along the

> East River, the background hill should be closer and significantly higher.

>

> The nomination of Buchanan is a good one. The major features of the photo

> - the creek on left, the road curving left with a valley beyond - fit the

> location, although many of the details have changed in the years since,

> with the road being paved and the quarry entrances having being modified

> and widened. From the road today, tree growth has hidden the rock face

> from view, at least while the leaves are on, so I can't be 100% certain.

> But I'd wager that rock face is still visible from rail level in the

> winter.  I agree with Jimmy Lisle.

>

> Joe Shaw

> Blacksburg, VA

> http://www.krunk.org/

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