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Road Number: NW 514908      Class:  Type: WRECK DERRICK, 120 TONS
Builder: INDUSTRIAL WORKS, INC. Off Roster: YES
Specifications: AAR TYPE M481
Build Date: 05-1910
Former R/R & R/N: NW R/N 4974.
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 ---------- STEAM POWERED. NON-PROPELLED. SERIAL NUMBER 2230. BOOM LENGTH 27' 0".
 5-5-10 PLACED IN SERVICE AS R/N 4974.
 5-10 ASSIGNED TO SHENANDOAH, VA.
 4-6-28 RENUMBERED TO R/N 514908 AT SHENANDOAH, VA.
 12-31-30 IN SERVICE.
 1-47 ASSIGNED TO SHANANDOAH, VA.
 7-19-50 ASSIGNED TO WRECK TRAIN AT BRISTOL, VA.
 8-2-51 ASSIGNED TO WRECK TRAIN AT BRISTOL, WV.
 5-22-61 STORED AT ROANOKE, VA.
 1-1-63 ASSIGNED TO WRECK TRAIN AT ROANOKE, VA.
 1-1-66 ASSIGNED TO WRECK TRAIN AT ROANOKE, VA.
 2-19-66 ASSIGNED TO WRECK TRAIN AT ROANOKE, VA.
 8-66 RETIRED.
 10-28-66 SOLD TO VIRGINIA SCRAP IRON & PIPE (SCRAP YARD) AT ROANOKE, VA.
 10-66 / 3-21-81 IN VIRGINIA SCRAP IRON & PIPE (SCRAP YARD) AT ROANOKE, VA.
 2-18-07 / 12-18-12 STILL THERE. CLEARING LAND. MAY SOON BE SCRAPPED.
 12-20-12 REMOVED FROM SCRAP YARD AND PLACED ON BELT LINE TRACKS. NOW OWNED BY THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION (VMTX) AT ROANOKE, VA.
 12-20-12 / 2-9-24 STILL STORED ON BELT LINE TRACKS AT ROANOKE, VA.