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On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Ken Miller wrote:


> Frank

>

> After the merger in 1959, a new connection was made at Kellysville. About

> 1970-71, VDOT wanted to widen route 460 west of Narrows, which was a

> hazardous road, still is. So N&W eliminated the former VGN mainline from

> Kellysville to Narrows and built a new connection and bridge across the

> river to allow eastbound trains to move over to the VGN main. It connects

> back into the VGN just east of the town of Narrows.

>


See http://filebox.vt.edu/users/bharper/nwrwy/kellysville.html for
information from a discussion on the Virginian list about the Kellysville
connection.

Bruce in Blacksburg
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