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That is Bridge No. 64 in the distance.</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 8, 2025 12:55 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Bud, WV Re: Switchback</font>
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Jim,<br>
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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.<br>
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Grant Carpenter<br>
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On 6/8/2025 9:11 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Alex, Grant, et. al,
<div>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?</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>Jim Cochran</div>
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