Auville Coaling Tower

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John,

That was what I was looking for.  Got it.

Thanks, Bud

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> Bud and Gordon,

>

> Louise Newton states on page 29 and 34 of The Arrow Vol.28 No.3 that the 

> new

> Auville Coaling Tower was "completed in 1956" and "would probably be the

> last such facility built in the United States". I'm glad it's still 

> standing

> as a testimony to the N&W's faith in steam. And to think that the N&W was

> building a new coaling tower even as diesels were beginning to operate on

> the Pocahontas Division.

>

> John Garner,  Newport, VA

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>   1. Re: Atkins Tanks (NW Mailing List)

>   2. Chocolate train (NW Mailing List)

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>   4. Re: Coaling Tower Capacity List? (NW Mailing List)

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> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:03:28 -0800 (PST)

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> Tanks, Ben! ?It makes sense when you think about it.

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> Frank Akers

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> Your photo was taken from the tank, just as Gary Price suggested.? The old

> depot house track is still there, and now known as the Virginia House 

> switch

> that was used by the old furniture plant.? The west switch for the house

> track was taken out many years ago, and now only the east switch remains.

> The photo was taken from the tank looking west toward Marion.? The road

> crossing visible is now known as Virginia Highlands Avenue.

> Ben Blevins

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> On Dec 9, 2013 3:06 PM, "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 

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> Does anyone know where the Atkins tanks were in relation to the depot?

> ?Attached is a composite photo of Atkins in the early 1900's. ?You can see

> the depot but the tanks are not visible. ?Thanks.

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>>Frank Akers

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> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:21:34 -0500

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> 111b feet of chocolate, tonne and a quarter.

> I'd think that's about 3/4 scale for that era.

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> http://www.prakticideas.com/chocolate-train-art-in-the-kitchen/

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> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:30:02 -0800 (PST)

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> On what track?(and it's location) were the Virginian cabs and boxes 

> stored?

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> Thanks,?? Jeff Sanders

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> On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:05 AM, NW Mailing List

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> Your photo was taken from the tank, just as Gary Price suggested.? The old

> depot house track is still there, and now known as the Virginia House 

> switch

> that was used by the old furniture plant.? The west switch for the house

> track was taken out many years ago, and now only the east switch remains.

> The photo was taken from the tank looking west toward Marion.? The road

> crossing visible is now known as Virginia Highlands Avenue.

> Ben Blevins

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> On Dec 9, 2013 3:06 PM, "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> 

> wrote:

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> Does anyone know where the Atkins tanks were in relation to the depot?

> ?Attached is a composite photo of Atkins in the early 1900's. ?You can see

> the depot but the tanks are not visible. ?Thanks.

>>

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>>Frank Akers

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> Bud,

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> Your date for the Iaeger coaling station is probably about right because 

> the

> 5/19/53 Data Book II lists Iaeger as having two Norfolk Type coal hoists

> with 85 cu. ft. buckets serving two tracks.

>

> At the Archives session this week, I'll check the drawing revision log 

> book

> for the Data Book drawings to see if their revision details pin this date

> down closer.

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> Gordon Hamilton

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>  Thanks, Gordon.

>

>  I visited Auville Yard at Iaeger about a month and half ago but could not

> find a date on the coaling station when it was built.  I believe it was

> about 1955 and was probably the last one built. The 1956 Annual Report 

> lists

> Auville/Iaeger yards having completed improvements in 1956 but does not

> elaborate on what the changes/improvements were.

>

>  Bud

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>    Bud,

>

>    It didn't occur to me that the Auville coaling station was listed as

> Iaeger, but the latter is given as Ogle 200 tons.

>

>    Gordon

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>      Gordon,

>

>      I don't have the Data Book No. II with the '57 date.  What is the

> listed tonnage for the Auville/Iaeger coaling station?

>

>      Bud

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>        Jeff,

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>        I confirmed Bud's figures in N&W Gen'l. Sup't. Motive Power Data

> Book No. II, dated 9/10/57.

>

>        Gordon Hamilton

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>          Bud -

>

>

>

>          I got to looking at these a bit more.  Are you sure about Vicker

> being 250 tons and Farm being 200 tons?  Those structures are much smaller

> than Bluefield and Prichard.

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>          Jeff Hawkins

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>          Farm       200 tons

>          Prichard 2000   "

>          Vicker      250   "

>          Bluefield 2000   "

>          Auville (I don't have this)

>

>          Bud Jeffries

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>            Subject: Coaling Tower Capacity List?

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>            Can anyone provide a listing of the capacities of the surviving

> N&W coaling towers?  I have the information on Bluefield.  Was curious how

> others such as Farm, Prichard, Auville and Vicker measured up.

>

>            Jeff Hawkins

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