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Equipment on the RBBX Blue Unit at 4:30 am on 3/21/2017 leaving Kinney YArd |
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Both Ringling trains passed through Lynchburg this date. The Blue unit Trenton, NJ, to Richmond, VA, and the Red Unit, Cincinnati to Norfolk |
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3/20/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:20:00 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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191 Comments: 0 |
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My chase of the Red Unit began at Cotton Mill trestle. This coal empty, 821, met the circus train, 099, at Forest, VA |
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Trestle (and the two other big ones, "Possum Creek and Beaver Creek) part of the N&W Belt Line built 1906-1908 to bypass congested downtown Lynchburg. The Belt Line was built for double track, but remained a single-track line. |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:19:58 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 7267(SD9043MAC) |
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349 Comments: 2 |
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Rear of 821 on Cotton Mill trestle |
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line part of the N&W Belt Line built 1906-1908 to bypass downtown Lynchburg. Note it was built to accommodate double track, but never received a second span. |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:24:13 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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RBBX red unit starts across Cotton Mill trestle. |
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About eight hours earlier the Blue unit, running from Trenton, NJ, to Richmond, VA, crossed Cotton Mill headed east as well! |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:26:47 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3609(ET44AC) NS 3602(Unknown) |
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492 Comments: 3 |
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NS 099, RBBX Red unit, on Cotton Mill trestle |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:28:50 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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294 Comments: 2 |
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NO 099 on Cotton Mill trestle |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:30:22 AM |
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Lynchburg, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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210 Comments: 0 |
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Pacing along US 460 |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:31:36 AM |
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Concord, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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211 Comments: 0 |
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NS 099 under signals at Bowler, just east of Pamplin City |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:32:59 AM |
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Bowler, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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355 Comments: 2 |
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NS 099, RBBX red unit, at Bowler, |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:34:46 AM |
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Bowler, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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311 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Circus people with super soaker in action |
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Can you think of any other class of people who have accumulated as much RARE MILEAGE as circus people? |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:36:22 AM |
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Bowler, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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326 Comments: 0 |
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NS 099 at Pamplin (or, Pamplin City if you prefer) |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:38:52 AM |
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Pamplin, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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339 Comments: 1 |
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NS 3602 trails NS 099 at Pamplin |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:40:43 AM |
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Pamplin, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3602(Unknown) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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MAny vestiblues were occupied by circus people enjoying the ride, and, perhaps, enjoying the attention. Regrettably all this will be history in about two months |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:42:25 AM |
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Pamplin, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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382 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
another occupied vestibule |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:44:50 AM |
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Pamplin, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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207 Comments: 0 |
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NS 099 at Burkeville, VA. About eight hours earlier the RBBX Blue Unit was at Burkeville en route to Richmond. Red unit en route to Norfolk |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:46:20 AM |
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Burkeville, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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296 Comments: 1 |
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NS 099 heads toward Crewe, VA, for a crew change |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:51:03 AM |
Location: |
Burkeville, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3602(Unknown) |
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272 Comments: 0 |
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rear of NS 099 leaving Burkeville, VA. |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:52:40 AM |
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Burkeville, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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NS 099 leaving Crewe after crew change |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:54:08 AM |
Location: |
Crewe, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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471 Comments: 3 |
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NS 099's power as seen from VA 49 at the east end of Crewe Yard |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:55:46 AM |
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Crewe, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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342 Comments: 1 |
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NS 099 rounds the curve at Blackstone, VA |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:58:04 AM |
Location: |
Blackstone, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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313 Comments: 1 |
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NS 099, RBBX red unit passenger cars, round the curve at Blackstone |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 9:59:30 AM |
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Blackstone, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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293 Comments: 0 |
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Rear of NS 099 in the curve at Blackstone, VA. |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:01:27 AM |
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Blackstone, VA |
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G. R. Harper |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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Final location of the day was at JAck, VA. This is where the Old Line and the Belt Line around Petersburg,VA, diverge |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:04:02 AM |
Location: |
Jack, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NS 3609(ET44AC) |
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325 Comments: 1 |
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NS 099, the RBBX red unit, on last leg of its trip to Norfolk. |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:07:57 AM |
Location: |
Jack, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3602(Unknown) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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RBBX red unit passenger cars headed to Norfolk, VA |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:12:22 AM |
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Jack, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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RBBX 85701 brings up the rear of NS 099 at Jack, VA. Train will continue across the coastal plain of Virginia to Norfolk, VA |
Description: |
The chase ended here as I had to get my travelling companion to the Richmond airport whose flight left in 1' 15" !!! |
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3/21/2017 Upload Date: 3/22/2017 10:14:07 AM |
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Jack, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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264 Comments: 1 |
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A little "Petersburg cut-off" history here. I was at the west end, Jack. Poe, the eastern end, is mentioned |
Description: |
A little blurb about Norfolk is mentioned, too. |
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2/4/1910 Upload Date: 3/24/2017 9:57:51 AM |
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Jack, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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184 Comments: 1 |
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