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Opened in 1903. At this time, it loaded over 8 tracks on 2 different tipples. The larger of the two tipples,
loaded 5 tracks and the smaller one loaded 3 tracks. In the late 1930's, the small tipple was torn down and the
large tipple loaded on 3 tracks. Operations ended for the first time in late 1950's. a few years late, early 60's,"yellow
balls were loaded here. The large tipple was torn down in 1982. A 4 track loadout was build to load the yellow
balls.
The trackage included a main line that passed the tipple and ended with a tail track. There were 4 loading
tracks with switches at both ends. The tracks could hold 10, 9, 8, and 7 empty cars above the tipple and the same number
of loaded cars below it.
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New town section in Roda, Va.
The Roda tipple with Hunk town in the background.
School in Roda, Va. in 1905.
School children of Roda in 1907.
School in Roda, Va.
Roda Band in front of the Roda post office.
Another band from Roda, Va. This one is just a little bigger.
Barber shop in Roda, Va. Where you could get a close shave in more ways than one. Look how close the tracks are to the front
pouch.
Hotel in Roda, Va.
Roda Methodist Chruch in 1921.
Roda Methodist Church. (unk year)
Roda Reds baseball team in 1938.
Movie theater in Roda, Va.
The doctors and superintendants houses in Roda, Va.
Doctor and his horse in Roda, Va.
Hunk Hill in Roda, Va. Houses that the poor white families and foreign born workers would live in. These house were above
the tipple.
The company store under construction in Roda, Va. in 1907.
The store and church in Roda, Va in 1940's.
The store and church in Roda, Va in 1950.
Interstate train in Roda in 1950.
Sawmill section houses in Roda, Va. These were the poor white and foreign families houses above the tipple.
Tipple at Roda, Va. sometime after Southern buyout.
Link to a page with modern day pictures of Roda, Va.
Osaka
Opened in 1902 and operated until 1927. It was closed until 1955, when it operated again until 1964.
The tracks were 3 stub tracks, that would hold 12 cars above the tipple and 12, 10, and 8 below the tipple. During the
early years, there were coke ovens loctaed above the tipple on two tracks. One was a stub end and the other was on a
passing type track.
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Over view of Osaka, Va. in 1917.
Over view of Osaka, Va. in 1920.
The church in Osaka, Va.
Link to a page with modern day pictures of Osaka, Va.
Prescott
Opened in the mid 1950's and ceased operations in the early 1990's. It was located about a Quarter
mile west of the old Osaka tipple. In the early 60's, the operations were revamp after Osaka was closed. The tipple
was located next to the main, with 2 tracks above the tipple and one below that connected to Mudlick Jct. The upper
tracks held 30 and 17 cars. The lower track held 50-60 cars.
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Westmoreland Dump Train westbound at Mudlick heading for Wentz. Pulled by NS 4612, EMD GP59 in Sept. 1994.
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