| The Clinch Valley Line / The N&W from Bluefield to Norton: Part 1 - Charles "Bucky" H. Wilson, Jr.; Paul Mandelkern |
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N&W rebuilt Y4 #2086 pulls a westbound hopper train across Bull Run Trestle at Dwina, VA on the Clinch Valley Line in the mid 1950s (N&WHS Archives) |
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Clinch Valley Line and Pocahontas District (N&WHS Archives) |
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Grasham Junction as it Appeared around 1930 (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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Passenger train at station in Tazewell with crowd and vintage autos, date probably early 1920s (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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Red Ash Coal company, Raven, VA, around 1930 (not specified) |
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Station at Swords Creek, typical of those along line. Frame structure with train order signal in front (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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Y6 #2131 blasts through Bailey, VA with train of empty hoppers. June 30, 1947 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Y6 #2131 blasts through Bailey, VA with train of empty hoppers. June 30, 1947 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Class Z1b #1481 pulls a rare passenger assignment in the summer of 1951. Train stopped at Norton station. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Interchange of passengers and freight with L&N, 1891 and 1892 (author) |
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Norton - Bluefield passenger local with E-2a #578 and 2 baggage (or RPO) and 2 coaches (N&WHS Archives) |
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May 9, 1958, #578 on Bull Run Trestle with Norton Local. Train was not turned at Norton, so 2 coaches lead 2 head end cars (N&WHS Archives) |
| McDowell Memories / Remembering Northfork, WV in the 50's - David R. Stephenson |
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Pocahontas Coal Co. tipple in Crumpler, WV (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
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In downtown Northfork, WV, the N&W main line was up close and personal. Electrified tracks with stores along street. (N&W Photo/ VPI&SU collection) |
| Disappearing Diesels of the N&W / Roster of the few original units remaining as of Jan 2004 - Robert G. Bowers |
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Original N&W Diesel Locomotives in service on 1/1/04 Table listing road number, year built, builder, model, axles and horsepower (author's research) |
| Department: Nuggets from the Archives / All About Crown Sheets, first of 2 parts, - Gordon Hamilton |
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Three cross sections through a N&W steam locomotive (1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia) |
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Examples of rigid and flexible staybolts. (1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia) |
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photo of wrecked D&RGW #3703 after crown sheet failure (R. Kindig photo) |
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N&W drawing D18285 dated1917 showing application of the N&W designed Sentinel low water alarm as applied to a class X1 0-8-8-0 steam locomotive (N&WHS Archives) |
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Application arrangement of Nathan Low Water Alarm Type B, showing its lineage with the N&W home designed Sentinel low water alarm (1947 Locomotive Cyclopedia) |
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Crown sheet and firebox side sheet for Y6b steam locomotives Nos 2195-2200. Shows location of holes for staybolts and Security Circulators (N&WHS Archives) |
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Numbering of staybolts for class Y6b locos 2195-2200. (N&WHS Archives) |
| Department: The Tennessean / Passenger Car Interiors, summarizes colors, materials, finishes, decorations, etc. in passenger cars from the wood car era until the end of passenger service - James Nichols |
| Department: The Virginian Local / A Salute to a Virginian Man, Bob Burnside of Page, WV - Tom Salmon |
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Page shop with 3 open doors, locos inside but too dark to make out any details, figure by one door (author's collection) |
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NOTE correction in next issue indicating that Mr Burnside is not deceased (next issue Virginian Local article) |
| Department: N-Scale News / N&W B-8 Boxcars, review of Micro Trains model and modification of door - Frank Gibson |
| A Young Boy's best Day in Welch, WV / Welch in the 50s and a dolled up Class M - Steve Hutchinson |
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Class M #475 and Class J #605 in Wech (author's collection) |
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Rear of train as it pulls away from station stop (author's collection) |
