Dark and rusty         
The steepest standard grade mainline railway grade in the US lies dormant as the sun begins to set on this April 2005 evening. Seventeen years ago I stood here in awe with my father as I watched my first Belmont Coal Train descend into Melrose. Will it ever happen again?
Date: 4/3/2005 Location: Melrose, NC   Map Show Melrose on a rail map Views: 838 Collection Of:   Marcus Neubacher
Author:  Marcus Neubacher
Dark and rusty
Picture Categories: This picture is part of album:  KNTower's NS Asheville District
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Name Type Comments Date
Brandon Hampton General In regards to your question, after what I found out yesterday, keep your eyes open in the future. wink* wink* 4/5/2005 10:38:53 AM
Sam Davey General how long has this line been dormant? looks like its still in great shape 6/6/2005 8:27:40 PM
BandA Fan General Like Tennessee Pass, an operating nightmare, but a treasure to "the faithful". Let's hope they BOTH see trains again! 10/6/2005 8:22:30 PM
Joey Bowman General Id love to see trains run on that line agian. 7/7/2006 3:48:04 PM
Allan Love Jr General It's a wounder NS hasn't ripped up the Rails by now. 11/12/2007 9:31:02 PM
Forrest Farthing General The only way I can witness the descent of trains along this line now is through a Simulator... 11/30/2009 11:00:53 AM

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