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Originally Posted by WhoU4
Rick,
Beautiful... Thurmond completely fascinates me, I would have spent a lot of time there just looking around. The whole area around the Gauley Bridge is absolutely gorgeous, looks like a painting.
I share these posts with a couple of friends, one with family out east in the Virgina area and the other a railroad fan... these never disappoint.
Thanks!
Dave
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Dave,
I'd go back to Thurmond in a heartbeat. I didn't have time to explore further down the track or the switchback roads that wind up the mountain side, where all the abandoned houses (and one church) are located. It was an amazing place.
I'm glad your friends enjoy the write-up's, too. Just the "train history" alone in the Mid-Atlantic area would fill book after book. Before I got to Thurmond, I didn't realize that the tracks were still active. It was fascinating to see modern freight trains come barreling through the ghost town.
At least I
think they were modern freight trains--you could kind of see through them a little…
Rick