Sunday, October 17, 2021

Vicker, VA: N&W Mainline Coaling Tower

(Satellite)

james burt, Nov 2017

Eastern Rails Photography posted
NS SD70ACe 1155 is leading 234 through Vicker and under the remains of the N&W era coaling tower as it heads eastbound towards Roanoke and Norfolk. Taken on 3/21/21
Christopher Esposito shared

Frank Keller Photography posted
Night photo of an NS train at Vickers, VA as it rolls beneath the old concrete coaling tower.
Keiv Spare shared
Dennis DeBruler: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zk7RaGdc45t2R61g7

Southwest Virginia Rails posted
Blue hour at Vicker finds eastbound intermodal NS 288 thundering underneath the old N&W coaling tower after a fresh snow. 
2-19-2025
Railfan Roman: Nice shot, but I’m pretty sure 288 doesn’t carry international containers lol
Dustin Vance: Railfan Roman Might be leftovers in Knox from a rerouted 272 or 276 in Knox.
[International containers are 40', whereas domestic containers are 53'. (The trailers for 18-wheelers have a length limit of 53'.) Since these deep-well cars are designed for domestic containers, we see the big gap between the international containers. After about three or four units of international, it appears that the rest is packed with domestic.]


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