Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02
CLIFTON FORGE TO GET +,
BIG COAL|NC STATION
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Lets Contract to Fairbanks,
Morse & Co.

Railway AGE of July 1 contained
the following relative 10 the actiyi-'
ties in construction of the Cheaa-
peake and Ohio Railway and the
Virginia and western:
Thcs Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company has awarded con-
tract to Fairbanks, Morse & Co., Chi
cago, for the construction OF an 500,
ton re-enforced concrete coaline
station. sand drier and cinder han
ding plant at Clifton Forge, Va, The
coalinR station viii have pockets for
three kinds OF coal. viz. run-of- mine.
passenger engine stoker and freight
engine stoker. Tho station will be
electrically operated and will have
hosting capacity OF 100 tons per
hour. The station is equipped with
coal ,crusher and screen 50 that
run of-mine coal can he prepared
Tor stoker use IL necessary. Ths
ash handling facilities Will conslst
OF two 200-foot pits equipped with
ella she'll buckets on overhead trav-
cling anes. The estimated cost Of
this rk is $4,000.
The same contractors Will also
build Il 5O0-ton, REINFORCED concrets
''"''HS T'hhAOii, FdHu oTlcT ana GIN
der handling plant for this company
at Thurmond. W. Va, to cost ap-
proximately $4,000. This station
VIII handle both run .of-mine and
stoker coal, and will also be provided
with crushcr and screen. Tho sta
ton is to be electrically operated
with hoisting capacity of seventy
five tons per hour. The cinder dis
posal plant provides for underground
haulage
The company has awarded a con-
tract TO the Fairfield Engineering
Company, Lancaster. Ohio. for the
construction of n 300-ton frame coal
inS station at charlottesville, Va. to
cost approximately &l6.6oo. 25o-
ton frame coaling station Will be
built by company forces at Ralcign.
w. Va. Robertson cindor con-
Ncyor will also be installed at thit
point. The cost OF this work liz es-
timatcd al $4,000.
The company has awarded a con-
tract TO J. T. Nuckols. Richmond. Va,
for the construction OF re.enforced
concrete freight house. 81 feet BY
52a feet, at Norfolk. Va. to replace
structure destroyed by IRE. This
Will he one-story structure ex-
ccpt for l0i feet at one end. wher.
fee use In this structure panels
OF "Gun!tc' siding will alternate
with rolling steel doors. Four nro
walls ~ hollow tile construction and
automatic fire doors will he provided.
The roof viii be OF rc-enforced con-
crete slabs covered with four-ply
bui!t-up asbestos roofing. This work
VIII cost approximately 1851 900.
This company in conjunction with
the State Highway Department on
Virginia is eliminating grade
crossing at Lonsdals, Va. by the
construction OF subway. Major
Bros. & Co. Clifton Forge. Va, have
the contract for this work, which
will COST approximately $4,000. This
awarding OF contracts to Joseph F.
Nelson & Som, Chicago. for extern
sivc engine terminal improvements
az Peru, Ind. and Peace Creek. W.
Va, were noted in the Halfway Ags
OF June 2s.
TIL. Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has ISSUED a certificate author
!zing this company. which is sub
sidlary OF the VirginIan to construct
an extension from the end OF the
Virginian Connecting Branch. a dis
lance OF 3.6 miles.