Norton, VA--20'x22' Track Plan

Scale: HO
Minimum Radius: 30"
Minimum Aisle Width: 30"

Norton, VA was an important interchange point between three railroads: the L&N, the N&W, and the Interstate (Southern). The large yard was maintained by the N&W, but operated by both the N&W and L&N. Between two and four merchandise trains were exchanged daily between the two, while the rest of the traffic was coal. Until 1973, the L&N interchanged its Clinchfield-bound coal to the Interstate RR at Dorchester Jct (just west of Norton), and the Interstate hauled it to the Clinchfield at Miller Yard. Between 1973 and 1984, this coal was run directly to the CRR over the N&W's line from Norton to St Paul. The Interstate operated a small yard east of Norton and served several mines in the area. The Interstate's mine runs came from Andover Yard several miles west of Norton to serve the Dixiana branch shown in this plan. With the trackage rights agreements between the N&W and L&N, the Interstate's line east of Norton saw only trace traffic in the form of Plate "C" or larger cars being interchanged between the L&N and CRR.