Question regarding unknown NS Line

[Bluewater]

Im going on something for my church known as ASP, or Appalachian Service Project. We go down and help people in need who cant fix it themselves, because they have a disability or they have no money. However, while surveying the area around where we're staying in Google Maps, I can upon a rail line running through the town of Meadowville, VA. After following it a ways in railroad direction west, I was able to determine that it IS a Norfolk Southern line. Just how busy, I am not sure. Can anyone in the area (or who would know) tell me how many trains go through there a day? We'll go into town quite often, and its a good bet that while we're there, ice cream and a sprite wont hold my complete attention

. Thanks!

--Bluewater, The Conrail Guru

 

[opus722]

Are you sure it isn't Meadowview, VA? Washington County around Abingdon? If so that is the NS Pulaski District which is fairly active.

Here is some basic info on it:

http://www.railsinvirginia.com/guides/pulaski_district.pdf

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

If you came across Abingdon, VA than it is MeadowVIEW, VA and opus has your answer.

 

[Bluewater]

Yeah, I meant Meadowview.....too tired tonight.

Flusi737 sent me a picture, and I noticed that it said 22A with its usual trio of GEVOs. What would the chances be of a GEVO heritage unit making it onto the Pulaski on 22A or some other train that's not a local?

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

Probably pretty good if 22A is a coal drag, most coal drags that go through VA are headed to Norfolk, VA. Lamberts Point has had about half of the heritage units so far (and the veterans unit)...

 

[Bluewater]

Had about half of the heritage units so far...

:'(.

A coal drag is a good possibility...the NW and SOU units were right next to each other on two separate coal drags at one point, just after completion. In VA I think..

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

I think it was Bluefield (VA or WV?), if you mean this photo:

 

[Bluewater]

IIRC 22A is a hot shot intermodal from Norfolk to Louisville. And yes, it's that picture.
The trains on the Pulaski:
Mainline freight:
16T (Birmingham - Allentown) Manifest - Daily
15T (Allentown - Birmingham) Manifest - Daily
23G (Louisville - Norfolk) Intermodal/Autoracks - Daily
22A (Norfolk - Louisville) Intermodal - Daily
202 (Memphis - Rutherford, NJ) Intermodal - Wed-Mon
25N (Winston-Salem - Louisville) Autoracks – Daily
38Q (Chattanooga - Harrisburg) Manifest - Daily
37Q (Harrisburg - Chattanooga) Manifest - Daily

Locals:
V19 (Bristol Switcher) Local Switcher
V29 (Radford - Narrows) Turn
V37 (Radford - Wytheville) Turn
V38 (Radford - Roanoke) Turn
V39 (Radford Switcher) Local Switcher
V40 (Bristol - Rural Retreat) Turn
V27 Relief Crew

Coal Drags:
722/770 (Clover, VA) Loads
723/771 Empties

 

[AMTRAKwannabe]

I just learned something about trains coming from Norfolk, Thanks!