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Title
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Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection
Subject
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Description
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The photographs in this collection capture the history of the Norfolk and Western Railway. Formed by more than 200 mergers between 1838 and 1982, Norfolk and Western was headquartered in Roanoke for most of its existence. The images in this collection were provided by Nelson Harris who harvested them from the Virginia Museum of Transportation for inclusion in his book, "Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway", published in 2003.
Source
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
Publisher
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Roanoke Public Libraries
Contributor
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Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Format
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digital photographs
Type
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Still Image
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Title
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HNWR101
Description
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Engines No. 14 and No. 37 collided at Rural Retreat. Note the collapsed front half of the first baggage coach. While engines could often withstand collisions, the wood-constructed baggage and passenger coaches were extremely vulnerable.
Creator
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unknown
Date
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20 October 1920
Type
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Still Image
Identifier
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HNWR101
Format
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Digital tiff
Contributor
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Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
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Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Source
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Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway by Nelson Harris
accidents
Engine 14
Engine 37
locomotives
N&W
Norfolk & Western
passenger cars
passenger coaches
Rural Retreat
trains