Blacksburg Grand Union Terminal Station and End-of-Track

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John,

I believe the street in the foreground is Main Street and the station was located about where the Blacksburg Municipal Building is today. Draper Road (also known then as Water Street) went under the tracks just before the tracks reached the station.

   Ray
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> On Dec 29, 2024, at 7:05 AM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Abe,
>
> That is absolutely the finest photo I've ever seen of Blacksburg Grand Union Terminal Station.
>
> Most photos simply show the end of the platform and a train standing directly in front of the station. If I'm oriented correctly, I believe that is Draper Ave. in the foreground and the station site is now a side parking lot for the Blacksburg public library.
>
> All the photos you shared today certainly made for an enjoyable Saturday! How in the world did you get away with taking so many photos as a NW employee and while on duty no less? Didn't your fellow employees razz you for being a railfan? Based on my experience, the typical attitude on any RR is "just do your job but never express any interest or excitement about doing it".
>
> Thanks.
>
> John Garner, Newport VA
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