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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned?Date: 07/04/20 12:47 Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: coach Just a quick question: I know the N&W merged with the Virginian and got a better line to their deepwater ports. But has the Blue Ridge grade, which used to be THE route to their port, been abandoned??
Date: 07/04/20 13:01 Re: Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: bigsavage coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Just a quick question: I know the N&W merged > with the Virginian and got a better line to their > deepwater ports. But has the Blue Ridge grade, > which used to be THE route to their port, been > abandoned?? If it was abandoned, it would be difficult for Amtrak to get to Roanoke... Date: 07/04/20 13:05 Re: Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: Jimbo Still used by a number of trains daily, including coal empties (yes, there are still some) going west and Amtrak as mentioned.
Date: 07/04/20 18:09 Re: Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: Sp1110 Does Amtrak have trackage rights on Class 2 railroads or only Class 1s?
Posted from iPhone Date: 07/04/20 18:35 Re: Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: tq-07fan Amtrak has trackage rights on a whole variety of railways. The crew on Cardinal going from Dyer to Chicago will tell you they have to run on seven different railways. Those include Class I's, METRA commuter and a switching carrier in there as well.
Jim Date: 07/04/20 19:43 Re: Is the ex-N&W Blue Ridge grade abandoned? Author: toledopatch Sp1110 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Does Amtrak have trackage rights on Class 2 > railroads or only Class 1s? > Among non-Class 1 freight railroads over which Amtrak operates are: Buckingham Branch, New England Central, Vermont Rail System, and Pan Am Railways (Springfield Terminal). |