| Observation - Jarrell Greever |
| Mailbag - Jarrell Greever |
| Q&A - Jarrell Greever |
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The photo of locomtive 476, a Virginian MC, shows the modified "sport cab" design preferred by the Virginian, while the diagram below details the "as built" configuration (N&WHS Society photo/Collection of Martin E. Swartz) |
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Mikado Type Locomotive - Class MC (Collection of Martin E. Swartz) |
| 1996 N&WHS Convention / Bluefield and Black Diamonds - Jarrell Greever |
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Above: As if to pay tribute to our convention, a long coal train snakes its way through the Bluefield yards. The engine servicing facility (formerly the lubritorium in steam days) is in the background. (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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The "company store" in Pocahontas serves the residents just as it has for over 50 years. The old "Foodline" sign is the only "modern touch" from those busy days. (Ron Davis photo) |
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N&WHS members touring the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine receive a working explanation of a cutting machine formerly used to work the face of the coal seam from retired miners who now work as tour guides. (Mason Y. Cooper photo) |
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Our banquet speaker, Dr. Stuart McGhee, gave a fascinating talk on the history of the southern West Virginia coal fields. (Jarrell Greever hoto) |
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William Carper, Regional Vice President for Norfolk Southern, presents the deed to the former site of the Bramwell passenger station to Mayor Don Murphy. The deed was a gift from NS, enabling the city to construct a Coal Heritage Museum on the site. (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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George and Laura Hughes present the award for Best Photograph to Gary Rolih, our host for next year's convention, for his photo of Class A 1218 under steam. (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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1996 Convention Model Winners - Steam Locomotive, Diesel Locomotive, Favorite Train, Display, Structure, Non-Revenue, Caboose, Virginian, Coal Car, Photography (Jarrel Greever photos) |
| 1996 N&WHS Convention / The Mullens Tour - John Munson |
| 1996 N&WHS Convention / The Bramwell Tour - Steve Summers |
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On Friday evening, Mr. Bob Barnett, publisher of the Bramwell Aristocrat, enlightened members on the rich history of Bramwell and its connection to the Norfolk and Western. (Jarrell Greever photo) |
| 1996 N&WHS Convention / The Bluefield Tour - James F. Brewer |
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N&WHS members prepare to board the refurbished caboose on display in the Bluefield Yard. The cabin car was brought to Bluefield by NS especially for our convention (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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Seeing one of the new Dash 9s up-close and personal was a rare treat. The new computer-controlled units are the latest addition to the NS locomotive fleet (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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Photo at right shows the cab interior; computer screens relay the status of all operations to the engineer (Jarrell Greever photo) |
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Society members inspect former N&W SD40-2 No. 6156 at the former lubritorium in Bluefield Yard. Originally built to maintain the railroad's modern fleet of steam locomotives, members were able to see how the facility has been adapted to service today's diesel fleet (Mason Y. Cooper photo) |
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The mammoth track board in the Bluefield Dispatching Center is manned 24 hours a day by computer operators who route more than 100 trains a day to their destinations (Jarrell Greever photo) |
| VGN Bent-Rail Pulpwood Flats - Martin E. Swartz |
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A loaded F-7a No. 931, rests in Nutbush, VA in September 1955 (H. Reid photo from the collection of Lloyd Lewis) |
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General Arrangement Drawing of Virginian Class F7A Bent Rail Pulpwood Flat Car (Drawing courtesy of Norfolk Southern Corporation) |
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Model of the F-6 Pulpwood Flat Car as built by the author, Photo at right provides a better view of end detail. (Mason Y. Cooper photos) |
| Book review / Railroad Radio: Hearing and Understanding Railroad Radio Communications and Systems by Vincent Reh - Thomas D. Dressler |
| Model Review / LifeLike Proto2000 SW 1200 - George Hughes |
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LifeLike Proto2000 SW1200 (Photo courtesy LifeLike Products) |
| View From the Cab / It took 'em 19 years... but they finally got me back - Thomas D. Dressler |
| The Tennessean / A Convention Postscript: Where were the Models - James Nichols |
| Current News - Robert G. Bowers |
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In June, EMD Leasing Corp sold ex-N&W EMD Model SD35 R#'s 1536, 1542, 1554, 1555, 1557, 1558, 1565 and 1569 to Illinois Railway Supply at Cordova, IL for scrap. |
