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In a message dated 10/21/2008 7:39:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

Great  info. I can add that prior to the mid 1970s, hardly any ex-Wabash or 
ex-NKP  units ever wandered onto "old" N&W rails (VA/WV) in mainline  service


Maybe an exception, but on March 6, 1965, N&W had a head-on
collision at the end of double track - MP 239 east of Montvale.
No. 92 - Engs 1011-774-819-368 and 3473 -  had topped  Blue
Ridge and was in the vicinity of Villamont when the crew
realized that there was a brake problem.  An emergency 
application had no effect.  Dispatcher R. E. Williams at
Crewe had arranged to hold No. 92 at the end of double track
to meet Extra 696 West.  As No. 92 approached the stop
signal at 60 MPH, brakeman C. C. Cook positioned
himself between the trailing unit, 3473, and the first car  in
the train and parted the air hose, then opened the angle
cock.  Only then did an emergency application occur, but
it was too late and there was a side collision with Extra
696 West.  Although the crew thought they got a bona
fide brake test at Shaffers Crossing, investigation revealed  that
the angle cock on 3473 in the OPEN position would have  been
in the CLOSED position for N&W units.
                                              Harry Bundy
 
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