Steam question regarding the Shenandoah Division

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True, we was never allowed to use the 611 south of Bristol, Tennessee for the same reason.


Gary Price
Keeping the ole' N&W safe...one tie at a time.

--- On Fri, 7/4/08, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
Subject: Steam question regarding the Shenandoah Division
To: "N&W Railway" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
Date: Friday, July 4, 2008, 9:38 AM

I hope I am not totally going over old ground so please excuse me if that's
true. Please indulge me on this query.

The N&W used both the K and Y classes on the Shenandoah Division. With that
weight and axle loading, why was neither the J nor the A operated into
Hagerstown during the 1982-1994 fan trip era?

I was part of the DC area trip committee during those latter years and we were
always told weight being the reason for no J but that doesn't add up.

I have also heard some story, don't know the accuracy that a J was tried
once during the active steam era and there was some problem at the Vardo wye.
Once again, old stories, rumors, unsubstantiated all told.

For years the C&O 614 and Rdg 2100 lived in Hagerstown, so the weight issue
doesn't sound right either but other reasons .. who knows?

Gentlemen ... any help out there?

Thank you.


      
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