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Davis2 30.1u Shaffers Crossing Roundhouse

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This 115 foot roundhouse was constructed in sections by J.P. Pettyjohn and Company with the first 21 stalls on July 1, 1918. The first stalls and turntable were put into service on September 15, 1919. The turntable was erected by Norfolk and Western…

Tags: locomotives, N&W, Norfolk & Western, Northwest, Shaffer's Crossing, trains

Davis GL 242 Shaffers Crossing

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North entrance to Shaffer's Crossing.

Tags: N&W, Norfolk & Western, Northwest, railroads, Shaffer's Crossing

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Freight Locomotive No. 1203 rests on the turntable at Shaffer's Crossing in Roanoke.

Tags: Engine 1203, locomotives, N&W, Norfolk & Western, Norfolk & Western shops, Shaffer's Crossing, steam engines, trains, turntables

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