Passenger Equipment / Part II - George Hughes |
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Wabash City of Kansas City train consist |
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N&W 1611 shows the results of the extensive rebuilding for Powhatan Arrow service. Photo taken by Tom Dressler at Portsmouth, Ohio in June 1967. (Tom Dressler photo/Howard Ameling collection) |
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Wabash baggage car #375 was photographed by Tom Dressler in Portsmouth, Ohio in October 1965 still in Wabash paint. (Tom Dressler photo/Howard Ameling collection) |
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N&W #408 has been through two renumberings; N&W 1392 and earlier Wabash 375, and a major rebuilding into an official train power car. The rebuilding gave her two steam generators and a diesel engine with a 220V generator. Photographed in Norfolk, Virginia by Dave Spanagel in November of 1982 with car still soldiers on. (Howard Ameling collection) |
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Wabash Blue Bird train consist |
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N&W 1612 reflects the more hurried rebuilding that she received than that of her two sisters. This photo was taken in March of 1972 after the car had entered Amtrak service. (Howard Ameling collection) |
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"Western Sunset" was N&W owned but not yet repainted in this July, 1968 photo in Chicago, Illinois. (Howard Ameling collection) |
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Union Pacific #1609 "Sun Ridge" is of the same class and received the same rebuilding as the ex-Wabash, ex-N&W 12 roomette-4 double bedroom "Western Scene"/11 double bedroom "Sun Villa." (Howard Ameling collection) |
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The 800 Inspection car as originally rebuilt with a doorway through the glass end of the car, painted blue with gold lettering. Photo taken in June 1971. (Howard Ameling collection) |
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The 800 Inspection car "Alta Vista" as she appears today with a one piece glass window in the observation end painted in Tuscan with gold lettering. December 1982. (Howard Ameling photo) |
Improved Co-ordinating Six-Wheel Truck / Reprinted from Railway Age September 20, 1924 - reprint Railway Age |
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Top View of the Co-ordinating Six-Wheel Truck |
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Pln View, Showing the Frame Construction |
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Triangulated Ties Hinged at the End Prevents Longitudinal Displacement of the Parallel Bolster Beams |
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All parts of the Truck are Designed with the View of Facilitating Inspection |
End of ATC / Reprinted from Railway Age December 17, 1956 - reprint Railway Age |
Current News - Robert G. Bowers |
Modeler's Corner - Thomas D. Dressler |
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Former NKP and Wabash units on roster as of August 1, 1965 |
1986 Motive Power Roster - Robert G. Bowers |
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Norfolk and Western Motive Power Roster as of February, 1986. |
Norfolk & Western Railway Standard / Motor Car House - N&W Railway |
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Norfolk & Western Railway Standard Motor Car House drawing L-189 |