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Thanks Ben,

About 1963, my family passed by there on our way to Gatlinburg. As a young Vgn fan, I about had a fit when I saw all that Vgn equipment. I had not known about it before that. 

Jeff Sanders




On Friday, December 13, 2013 5:25 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
  
The cabs were stored in an old track on the south side of the tracks where an apartment complex now stands.  I checked all my old track charts and cannot find out what that track was originally for. 
The switch was on the old Atkins siding, just a little west of milepost NB 358.  The ties for that old spur were still there 20 years ago before the brush overgrew it.  I do not know if the spur's switch was moved over to the main when the passing siding was removed, or if the cabeese were locked in because of the siding was gone.   
As I understand it as it was told to me by my Father in law who lived nearby, the cabooses were burned down to make room for the apartment complex... 
Ben Blevins
 
On Dec 11, 2013 8:51 PM, "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

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 <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

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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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