Bud, WV Re: Switchback

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That is Bridge No. 64 in the distance.

Alex Schust
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Jim,

A very similar setting, this appears to be an eastbound hill job out of Elmore, climbing past Bud, WV, up to Clark's Gap. Those would be EL-3As on the head end, Virginian's three-motor version of the N&W LC-2s, plus a pusher.

Grant Carpenter

On 6/8/2025 9:11 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
Alex, Grant, et. al,
I am fairly sure this is Switchback in early electrification due to the catenary construction.  My problem is, I believe we should see the branch going down to the mines in the valley/bottom in this shot, but I can't make it out.  Can anyone shed some light on this?
Thanks,
Jim Cochran

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