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Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 6, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 6, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 6, Number 2
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 6, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 5, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 5, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
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Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 5, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
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In the late 1970’s the Greyhound Bus Station was located at 521 Rutherford Ave NE at the corner of Kimball Ave. The building is currently occupied by Avis Construction Company (2018). This depot opened in 1974 when the previous depot at 44 Bullitt…
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Holiday Inn, Commonwealth
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Magic City Ford, Commonwealth
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1546 Edgerton Avenue, Riverdale.
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1737 16th Street, Riverdale.
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N&W Offices
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Detail of the entrance to the Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.
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A Guide to the Giles County Tithe Books Collection
This a guide to the Tithe books for Giles County, which cover the time period of 1820-1845. The tithe books were entitled “Tithe Book” or “List of Taxable Property” or “List of Revenue.” Tithes were small taxes or assessments that were collected…
A Guide to the Giles County Poll Books Collection, 1809-1923
This is a guide to the poll books of Giles County, which cover the years 1809-1923. Poll books contain election returns for local, state, and national government; votes on state issues include infrastructure improvements to bridges, roads, the…
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The Stone House, located at 914 13th Street next to Black Dog Salvage.
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Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 4, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 4, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 4, Number 2
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 4, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 3, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 3, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 3, Number 2
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 3, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
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A view of Henry Street. The Palace Hotel can be seen in the background.
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Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 2, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 2, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 2, Number 2
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 2, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 1, Number 4
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 1, Number 3
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 1, Number 2
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
Virginia Appalachian Notes, Volume 1, Number 1
Virginia Appalachian Notes was published quarterly by the Southwestern Virginia Genealogical Society.
A Guide to the Mary Burks Dean Collection
This collection consists of 6 record storage boxes of genealogical information compiled by Mary Burks Dean over the course of many years. Included is research on her ancestral lines as well as those of others. The information herein is arranged as…
Oral History Interview with Carolyn Sue Wilson
Interviewer: Kitty Bridgewater
Interviewee: Carolyn Sue Wilson
Date: 25 February 2018
Duration: 1:22:48
Transcription prepared by: Kitty Bridgewater
Interviewee: Carolyn Sue Wilson
Date: 25 February 2018
Duration: 1:22:48
Transcription prepared by: Kitty Bridgewater
Oral History Interview with Miss Grace Kelly
Interviewer: Ashleigh Griffin; Princess Carter
Interviewee: Miss Grace Kelly
Date: 24 February 2018
Duration: 1:41:40
Transcription prepared by: Ashleigh Griffin
Interviewee: Miss Grace Kelly
Date: 24 February 2018
Duration: 1:41:40
Transcription prepared by: Ashleigh Griffin
Oral History Interview with Anton Black
Interviewer: Caitlyn Lewis; Kitty Bridgewater
Interviewee: Anton Black
Date: 22 February 2018
Duration: 66:22
Transcription prepared by: Caitlyn Lewis
Interviewee: Anton Black
Date: 22 February 2018
Duration: 66:22
Transcription prepared by: Caitlyn Lewis
Oral History Interview with Larry Forrest
Interviewer: Princess Carter
Interviewee: Larry Forrest
Date: 15 March 2018
Duration: 50:08
Transcription prepared by: Princess Carter
Interviewee: Larry Forrest
Date: 15 March 2018
Duration: 50:08
Transcription prepared by: Princess Carter
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Two N&W locomotives prepare to pass one another heading to and from the West Virginia coal fields.
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Loaded coal cars awaiting shipment from an N&W coal tipple. Note the different grades of coal being loaded. During World War II, the United States Navy almost exclusively used N&W coal for its Atlantic fleet.
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Diesel Engine No. 322 pulls a consist of coal through Virginia. The switch to diesel was difficult for N&W given its commercial investment in coal.
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This is the view across the flat yard at Norfolk, Virginia. Hoppers would wait in the yard to be emptied.
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Engine No. 2146 pulls a load of coal. In the 1940s, N&W served the following seven coal districts: Kenova, Thacker, Tug River, Pocahontas, Clinch Valley 1 & 2, and Radford.
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This consist of coal includes some hoppers from the Virginia Railway, which had been acquired by N&W in 1959.
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Norfolk & Western's passenger service ceased in 1971. Here is the Pocahontas on her last run, traveling eastbound at Blue Ridge, Virginia. An estimated 100,000 spectators lined the route to catch a glimpse of a passing era.
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An industrial hoist rests in the yard at Roanoke. Notice the huge pulleys hanging from the arm. Engine No. 131 is in the background.
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The Birmingham Special moves northbound, having detoured through Waynesboro, Virginia, on account of a washout on the Southern Railway's main line between Monroe, West Virginia and Charlottesville, Virginia. The Special was among a number of other…
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Engine No. 550 is a later example of the steam locomotive used by N&W. The crew poses for a picture in Roanoke.
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Employees of the Roanoke freight office.
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This photograph of a bygone era shows a racehorse car with an auction occurring on the platform car. Taken by George Davis of Roanoke, it hints at the possible location of the auction. There were several racehorse tracks in the Roanoke Valley at…
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Frederick J. Kimball was one of the most forward-thinking of the early N&W presidents. He was so respected, the citizens of Big Lick voted to change its name to Kimball in his honor. He declined and suggested the location be called Roanoke, which…
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An interior view of a Pullman car after being made into a sleeper.
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Norfolk & Western always kept a spare for every part necessary to cargo operations.
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Loaded coal cars await their turn at the car-dumping machine. Upwards of 400 cars of coal are required to fill the large colliers.
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This photograph shows one of the largest loads of coal cargo on a single ship at Lambert's Point. A total of 493 carloads were required.
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The Class J 600 is pulling a Southern Railway streamlined passenger train. The Class Js were built between 1941 and 1950.
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This passenger train stops in Ivanhoe, Virginia. Passenger service would serve as a popular form of distance travel until the emergence of the automobile.
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Passenger coach No. 1700.
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Passenger coaches changed significantly over time. Once elaborate and finely appointed coaches evolved into more basic design, as seen in passenger coach No. 1650.
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An interior view of a N&W passenger coach. Notice the oil lamps. Although beautiful design features, these lamps would often shatter during an accident, spilling their fuel into the car. Resultant fires sometimes killed more passengers than the…
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An interior view of an express car used by N&W. Express cars held all kinds of freight, from passenger baggage to commercial merchandise.
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A stock train rolls through the Virginia countryside. As a way to encourage agribusiness, N&W operated a working farm at Ivor, Virginia for some years around 1910-1915.
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Freight Locomotive No. 1203 rests on the turntable at Shaffer's Crossing in Roanoke.
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The old Class M engine was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883. N&W owned two of these engines, Nos. 94 and 95, as shown here.
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Engine No. 93 was a small shifting engine used at Roanoke Machine Works. It was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883.
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Engine No. 72 is another example of a Class U locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1892. This passenger locomotive weighed in excess of 132,000 pounds and was later converted to simple cylinders.
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Passenger Engine No. 90 was an example of many engines purchased by N&W in its early years from Baldwin Locomotive Works. Engine No. 90 was a Class A engine.
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Welch, West Virginia. The old N&W station is in the foreground; the courthouse is atop the hill and businesses are at left.
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The "Jawn Henry" was the nickname for this combination steam-electric locomotive. It was N&W's last-ditch effort to give steam one last try. The engine had 12 traction motors, weighed in at 1.1 million pounds, and was 161 feet long. Delivered in…
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Engine No. 102 rolls out of assembly at the Roanoke Shops and employees pose for the customary photograph of the engine.
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This engine was a Class W-1, 2-8-0 type and was originally built by the Roanoke Shops in October 1900.
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The Portsmouth Freight Office included (from left): L.M. Dory, Gus Kehrer, Fred Dressler, S.R. Crawford, T.M. O'Connor, and Theodore Doty.
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The Bluefield Yard in 1888. In that year, the N&W organized
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A hopper car loaded with coal coasts down the "hump" incline toward classification tracks at the Portsmouth, Ohio freight yard. This car is half-way through the master retarder. The scale house and assistant yard master's office are located in the…
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Freight cars line up outside a coal-cleaning and prep plant near Gary, West Virginia. The N&W relied heavily on many of the larger coal mines and facilities throughout West Virginia.
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To keep passenger coaches looking good, the railroad regularly sent them through a mechanical washing facility.
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Here is but one example of how mechanization assisted significantly in the maintenance of tracks. A machine removes cross ties for the crew.
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Interior view of a typical N&W dining car.
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Interior view of a typical N&W lounge car.
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A postcard image of the N&W depot at Salem, Virginia. The depot still remains, although the shed at the tracks was dismantled many years ago. During the 1930s, depots like this dotted the lines of the N&W. Few remain today, either abandoned or in…
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Wreck at Powhatan, West Virginia. Notice the double-tracking in the image. Unfortunately, the development of adequate rail safety technology was years from completion, making railroading a dangerous profession.
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An aerial view of Bellevue Yard in Ohio, looking east. The classification yard is at left center and immediately to the right is the car repair facility. In the distance are the receiving and departure yards.
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Engine No. 54 with her crew (from left): Engineer E.H. Jones, Fireman Guy Emery, and Conductor Lloyd Pugh. The train was running between Sardinia and Hillsboro branch, and the main line of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Virginia Railroad.
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Shop employees and crew of Engine No. 205 in Roanoke, shortly after the locomotives construction.
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Class Q Engine No. 516 pulls into a depot at Nolan, West Virginia. The engine was originally put into service in April 1882. Crew members are servicing both passenger and express cars.
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An early example of freight locomotives used by N&W was Engine No. 264.
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The crew of Engine No. 19. This engine, like most of the engines used by N&W in its infancy, was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works.
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One of N&W's largest freight stations was in Roanoke. Depicted are unidentified freight station employees. The average annual wage for railroad workers in America at the turn of the century was $740, much higher than the average American wage.
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Car yardmen at Kimball, West Virginia. As the coal mines opened, the number of men employeed by N&W soared, bringing economic opportunity to many West Virginia families.
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The old car record office at Portsmouth, Virginia. Shown from left are: Floyd Chabot (seated), Paul Jones, S.A. Highfield, H.H. Hester, and John Farley.
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The Norfolk and Western Male Chorus consisted of African American employees who toured and performed hundreds of concerts. Here, the chorus performs at Roanoke's Academy of Music. The chorus was of such a high caliber that one needed an audition to…
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The "Wheel Rollers" of the Roanoke Shops include (front left): Earl Dunning, John Cantry, Charles Wiley, Monk Wiggins, and Thomas Campbell. The Wheel Rollers competed in wheel rolling competitions around the nation and always placed high.
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The depot at Grundy, Virginia was reminiscent of many rural depots that lined the tracks of the N&W.
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When passenger services encompassed long distances, dining service was offered. While cooks had to operate in a relatively confined space, they prepared full-course meals as good as any fine restaurants.
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A small coal yard in West Virginia. N&W pioneered and developed the state's coal industry.
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Engine No. 382 runs the steepest grade of all - a sustained three percent grade to the summit at White Top Station. This run, affectionately known as the "Virginia Creeper", ran between Abingdon, Virginia and West Jefferson, North Carolina. Here,…
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Coal was not the only export transported by N&W. This image shows freight docks and a grain elevator at Sewall's Point at Norfolk. Pier A is in center foreground.
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Aerial photograph of N&W freight docks at Lambert's Point near Norfolk.
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The Powhatan Arrow on one of its runs. The Arrow traveled along a diverse scenic route through Virginia's Dismal Swamp, the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Alleghanies, and into the West Virginia coal fields.
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Here, a former N&W mail car is a museum display. Notice the period mail bag hanging from its post. As the train would pass, the mail clerk would position the hook, grab the bag, and then begin the sorting process inside the car.
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The Dynamometer was pulled by locomotives to determine their actual horsepower and potential speeds. Such calculations were extremely important for effeciently moving freight over different grades and distances. The ability of the locomotive to do…
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Two employees examine car wheels at the Roanoke Shops. C.G. Wiley is at right; the man at left is unidentified. Unfortunately, African American employees of the N&W could not be promoted beyond entry-level positions until the passage of the Civil…
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The depot in Ivor, Virginia.
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The N&W station at Portsmouth, Ohio.
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The N&W station at Bluefield, West Virginia.
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The N&W passenger station at Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Shown here is the back, lower level of the Roanoke passenger station three years before the Raymond Loewy renovation.
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Taken from the Roanoke passenger station, this photograph shows the Birmingham Special in the background and the Pocahontas in the foreground..
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An interior view of the erecting shop at Roanoke showing an engine's assembly in progress.
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Employees repair an N&W locomotive at the Roanoke Shops.
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The N&W, like all major railroads, served its country well during World War II for the movement of troops and military freight. In fact, passenger service reached its zenith during wartime. While the exact location of this scene is unknown, it…
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The station at Christiansburg, Virginia awaits freight and passengers. Note the mail and express carts to the right.
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One of the largest freight depots along the N&W line was in Roanoke. Today, the freight depot is home to the Virginia Museum of Transporation, wherein are housed many N&W artifacts and archival material, as well as some steam engines in the outdoor…
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Engine No. 17 is surrounded by rail employees in this photograph taken near Elkton, West Virginia. On the ground at the extreme left is G.W. Pile; standing fourth from the left is H.S. Walker; standing second from the right is C.C. Edmondson; and…
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Passengers enjoy a ride on a N&W coach.
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This photograph includes three types of modern, coal-burning steam locomotives designed and built by N&W. These represent the best elements of steam engine design: low initial investment, high utilization, low-cost operation and maintenence, and…
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Unidentified men work in a standard rail mail car. The United States Postal Service discontinued use of the railroad post office in 1967.
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This image symbolizes the commercial ventures of N&W - a coal train enters the picture as a passenger train, the Powhatan Arrow, leaves. Engine No. 1213 is westbound out of Williamson, West Virginia, to deliver coal to the Great Lakes region. The…
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An interior view of a sleeper car.
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This is an unidentified station office. Pictured left to right are: C.E. Moore, C.C. McPherson, W.L. Bingham, Harvey Call, and W.G. Light.
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Diesel Engine No. 1590 passes through Buena Vista, Virginia. Notice the train order raised to be grabbed by the engineer as the train passes.
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Employees of Roanoke Machine Works build a caboose. They are, left to right: W.E. Meadows, Ted Swain, William Patterson, R.L. Daddow, R.L. Funk, and T.S. Jones.
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Freight Engine No. 173 of the Radford Yard is depicted at a Radford pipe shop.
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The blacksmith gang at the Bluefield Shops. Blacksmithing was rugged and often dangerous work, but a necessary trade to make the railroad operate. Individuals unidentified.
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Engine No. 53 and her crew excavate for new track near Bluefield, West Virginia. N&W pioneered and financed early coal production in the mountains of West Virginia and carved the rail beds that allowed the "black gold" to move east.
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"Roanoke Wheel Shop 1927" is stamped on the axel of the car wheel displayed by the men of the wheel shop. Individuals unidentified.
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This view shows the early Roanoke passenger station (center),the N&W office building (center right), and the Hotel Roanoke (right).
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One of the largest freight depots along the N&W line was in Roanoke. Today, the freight depot is home to the Virginia Museum of Transporation, wherein are housed many N&W artifacts and archival material, as well as some steam engines in the outdoor…
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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.
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A closer view of the Thaxton wreck shows the debris pile. Engineer Pat Donovan's body was so badly mangled he was only identified by his clothing. The entire woodwork of the train was burned due to exploding gas lights in the coaches. Seven cars…
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This head-on collision occurred at Rippon, Virginia. Engine No. 481 is at left.
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The Pocahontas traveling along the New River. This route was the most spectacular and difficult. After leaving the New River Valley, The Arrow climbed abruptly to Bluefield and then downhill along the Tug River at Williamson.
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Engine No. 475 steams out of Roanoke. In 1946, the year considered to be the beginning of N&W's modern passenger service, an average ridership per train was 118. By 1971, when N&W discontinued passenger trains, the number had dropped to less than…
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Called a "vestibule car", this interior shot shows passenger seating in an 1892 coach. Notice the window shutters, ornate interior design, and fold-down seats. Despite its comfortable feel, early trains of this era were unsafe and not that pleasant…
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The Powhatan Arrow boasted the finest passenger service amenities when introduced, including a tavern-lounge car. Here the Arrow moves from Roanoke to Bluefield and was photographed at Singer, Virginia. The round-end tavern car, No. 581, allowed…
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Virginia and Tennessee Railroad named rather than numbered their locomotives. This locomotive was Roanoke. Chartered in 1849 and completed in 1856, the V&T ran from Lynchburg to Bristol and later merged with the AM&O.
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A school group lines up to board the Powhatan Arrow. The name of the train was the result of a contest conducted by N&W, wherein 140,000 entries were submitted. The winner of the $500 first place prize was an N&W retiree, Leonard A. Scott.
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Given the hazards of early railroading, even Mother Nature did not cooperate at times. This image shows a collapsed car shop in Roanoke, a result of a heavy snow storm in 1890.
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Engine No. 1100, a Class M-2, was one of a number of engines purchased by N&W in 1910. The Class M, as rebuilt, had a 4-8-0 wheel alignment, allowing it to meet the freight demands of the railroad.
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Passenger locomotive No. 29 pulls into the Winston-Salem yard in 1890. This train may have been operating on the former Roanoke and Southern track that was absorbed into the operations of N&W in 1892.
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After the first N&W office building burned in 1896, this building took its place. Constructed on the same location as the old, one section was completed in 1896 and the other in 1907. The building is now used for upscale apartments.
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The diesel engine was developed in 1890 by Rudolph Diesel. The Central Railroad of New Jersey was the first to use a diesel locomotive in 1925. It was not until 1955 that N&W began to order diesel locomotives, primarily from American Locomotive…
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Diesel engines could operate more efficiently than the steam engine and American railroads were quick to make the switch. Between 1941 and 1955, the number of diesel locomotives in use went from 1,200 to 20,000. Pictured is Engine No. 8511.
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Diesel Engine No. 1633, photographed shortly after being built. Notice the railroad's last corporate logo, the more streamlined "NW". The white-on-black design was introduced by John Fishwick when he was the railroad's president in 1971.
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Electric engines were developed in 1914 so crews could safely navigate the tunnel at Coldale, West Virginia. Slow-moving steam engines choked the badly ventilated tunnel to the detriment of the crew's health. The electrified line ran between…
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The Pocahontas moves east through Blue Ridge, Virginia pulled by Diesel No. 1014. The engine, though bearing the N&W name, was a diesel originally belonging to the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac. By the late 1950s, as the N&W was…