Until the 1970's, N&W had a very active yard on an island in the James River at Lynchburg and just beyond the west end of the island were connections with Southern and C&O railroads. This piece of rail, about 70 pounds per yard I estimate, was placed vertical along one of the through tracks so that an engineer would know his train of a certain amount of cars had cleared a point.
From collecting small datenails found in discarded railroad crossties to actual railroad structures, the passion for railroad history is manifested and displayed in our garden which is shown below. For us, the collection and arrangement of three dozen pieces from seven railroads makes our own Railroad Relic Sculpture Garden. Having 10 plus acres helps keep normal life and the railroad collection in perspective. Our goal is to stimulate our visitors to want to learn more after leaving.
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