... Switchback, ... the ... of ... and ... Virginia ... Try searching for Maybeury, WV... the N&W Elecrification book by Mason Cooper also has some pics......
Here's a something for you guys to kick around if you interested. Many years ago N&W used electric locomotives west of Roanoke, as did the VGN. The N&W...
Hi N&W used electric locomotives from Bluefield wv to Iaeger WV only, I believe. rrsmokey ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and...
First, the electrification of the two lines was not the same tho they did overlap: N&W was Iaeger to Bluefield VGN was Mullens to Roanoke Second, the VGN line...
Hi!, We have FOUR new videos ready to go!,, NORFOLK & WESTERN VIDEO READY OF 1950s FILM FOOTAGE LOTS OF ACTION PLUS THE ONLY KNOWN FOOTAGE OF THE 611 WRECK IN...
Hello Richard & Craig! First, both of you are correct about the N&W's electrification and Craig you are also correct about the Virginian, their passenger ...
Craig Close asks: "If" this had been the case would NS be better ... Well, one thing's for sure, NS would not be dependent on oil for energy on the electrified...
If the N&W had been permitted to lease the Virginian back in 1925, there may well have been expansion of electric territory on both N&W and VGN lines-- it...
When dealing with electrification of railways, you have to take into account the cost of keeping the wires energized and train frequency. It costs money to...
Donald Reventlow
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Oct 4, 2004 7:22 pm
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Thanks to those who posted opinions and facts concerning what the N&W/NS would have had to do in order to operate electric locomotives on mainlines. Doug and...
N&W, SP, B&O AND FREEDOM TRAIN Hi!, We have FOUR new STEAM videos ready to go!,, NORFOLK & WESTERN VIDEO READY OF 1950s FILM FOOTAGE LOTS OF ACTION PLUS THE...
Hi, new to this group, but been interested in the N&W for some time and have ben modelling it for some years also. Like many people, I have been intrigued by...
Hi, Trains magazine, June 1984 has a great article and photos on the Abington branch. If you can't get or find it I would be happy to make a copy and send to...
Jim Thompson
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Oct 11, 2004 2:12 am
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Today's Roanoke Times has a very nice article (with 3 photos, including 1 on the front page) about "Takin' Twenty with the Virginian Brethren," the weekly...
This posting came from an S scale group. Anyone know any source besides Microscale for S scale N&W J decals. Wayne Beachy ... few ... sure ... that ... other ...
Prototype Rails 2005, the prototype modeling meet to be held at Cocoa Beach, FL, is alive and well...regardless of the worst that three hurricanes could do....
Greetings, I am curious about N&W work trains as they existed and were used around 1950, or in general during the last decade of steam operations. First, what...
Hi, Does anyone know what caboose is at the Knob Creek Museum, 1069 W. Oakland Ave., Johnson City, TN? Or the location of NKP 422/N&W 557522 which is reported...
NORFOLK & WESTERN VIDEO READY OF 1950s FILM FOOTAGE LOTS OF ACTION PLUS THE ONLY KNOWN FOOTAGE OF THE 611 WRECK IN 1956, GO HERE TO LOOK AND ORDER. ...
CLose to the airport is only a few miles from the Roanoke Shops down 581, if I remember correctly.... ... _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
Get a map! The valley line is actually rather near to the airport: across Hershberger to Plantation and right to 601. The line parallels Plantation below 601...
Traffic is not that bad. I agree, get a map. Just down from the Roanoke shops is the VMT and the J and A. The only setback from the museum is that it is a...
Yes... how aptly put.. a graveyard for trains. I remember thinking something similar when I went to the Transportation Museum in St Louis but they give more ...
My name is Trey Biscoe, I'm 19 yrs old, I first lived on the N&W line now NS Norfolk District at the Walnut Hill, VA area, I can remember going out the back...
... Hey Trey, Welcome to the group. You and I watched the same lines (although I was there about 20 years before you). I used to love to go to Walnut Mall when...
Greg: I'm not Trey but live about an hour east of Bristol and yes its still called the Tri-Cities. ... _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare...
Photo request. I need a photo that shows the rear of N&W trailers; in the 'BLACK stripe' with RED NW scheme. Any help would be appreciated. email to;...
I have just finished building my first Branchline passenger sleeper. Wonderful experience, reminds me of my pre railroading days when I only built plastic...
Oh, and I just bought a set of three off Ebay for about $82, all different numbers, the Ebay number is 3191857067 if your interested. Thought I would pass that...
