NC I77 N scale detour at the Virginia state line.

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  1. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

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    10-4 on that 'olhand! That fog would jump out and get ya on that road.
    I remember one night it was rain,then snow and a wall of dense fog....That was normal on 52 dropping off the rock.
    Heck 77 down the mountain is no big deal unless you run up on a scared driver doing 20 mph smoking his brakes.....:biggrin_2554:

    I get to the 3 yard stick and just let it go......no jake and in the left lane getting it done.
     
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    I went past there the other day just to check it out, I had a light load so I didn't have to weigh it afterall(but now I know where it is for future reference). There was definitely a Flying J at exit 100 on 77 or exit 6 on 74. There was a sign on 74 saying Brintles restaurant, also a Flying J sign which I never noticed till this time. There was also a shell or some other kind of gas station across the street but I couldn't tell if it had parking or not.
     
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    Correct Brintles is officially a flying J now but the Brintles restaurant is still in business( for now ) wouldn't surprise me to see a Dennys eventually. ... Look in the back of the Pilot/J challenger magazine... Its listed in there... They have a CAT scale...
     
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    used to run lovers leap 4 nights
    a week loaded to 80..with a mercedes fliner with no jake...dont miss that at all..gotta be one of the foggiest places anywhere..at least traffic was light hit it about midnight..back in the day..
     
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    olphart I owe you an apology..went by there this morning again and they were changing the signs...sorry..
     
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    nc lets me slide with 2000 over gross and axles
    brintles in at exit 100 just south of the scales on I-77
     
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