Norfolk Division middle tracks

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Ben:

You can add Thaxton middle track, between Bedford and Montvale, removed 
in 1958, just after the Thaxton station, retired in 1957. Frank Gibson

On 4/4/2013 5:22 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:

> Ben -

>

> I don't know the exact date(s) they were removed, however I'm inclined 

> to say it was likely sometime in the 1960's.  I'd like to know for 

> certain myself.  The purpose of the center sidings were to allow 

> passenger trains to bypass slower coal trains and time freights 

> without occupying the opposing mainline track. There were middle 

> tracks along the Norfolk Division mainline at the following locations:

>

> Juniper (full length still in use)

> Myrtle

> Dwight/Zuni

> Ivor (a short section still remains in use)

> Wakefield

> Waverly

> Poe

> Sutherland

> Ford

> Wilsons

> Blackstone

> Nottoway

> Burkeville

> Pamplin

> Appomattox

> Bedford

> Montvale

> Villamont

> Bonsack

>

> Jeff Hawkins

>

> www.railsinvirginia.com

> www.railfirephotography.com

>

>

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> *Subject: *Norfolk Division middle tracks

>

> Can anyone tell me when the middle tracks were removed on the Norfolk

> Division?  I have seen where there used to be middle tracks at Myrtle,

> Dwight, and Waverly that I've noticed.

>

> Thanks,

> Ben Blevins

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