Virginian Brethren Gather Again / October meeting in Victoria - Skip Salmon |
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The Virginian Brethren visit an old friend, No. 342 at Victoria after their annual gathering (photographer unknown) |
Depot Extraordinaire: II / The Roanoke Passenger Station - Ron Davis |
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The completed 1905 edition of the Roanoke Passenger Station |
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Drawings of 2nd Roanoke station, floor plan, north front elevation, and west end elevation. (December 1904 issue, the Railroad Gazette) |
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yard track plan for the area around the station drawn April 1905 (N&WHS Archives) |
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the view from the northeast showing the park and approaches to the station (Digital Library and Archives, VPI&SU) |
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view looking east from Jefferson Stree. Viaduct from Randolph Street Bridge to Norfolk Avenue is on the right. (Jim Blackstock Collection) |
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photos of similar stations in Petersburg, VA and Ironton, OH. |
Floating Locomotives: II / The N&W Tugboats - Gordon Hamilton |
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Steam powered tugboat #1, built in 1890 (N&WHS Archives) |
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N&W Tugboats No. 1 & 2. Sept 1897 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Triple expansion steam propelling engine for N&W 1 & 2. N&W Motive Power Drawing E-5267 dated Sep 7, 1897. (N&WHS Archives) |
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The R. G. Cassidy and the F. A. Johnson tied up along the Detroit Boat Yard in April 1994 at the end of their N&W/NS service. The Ambassador Bridge to Canada is in the background. (courtesy Wayne Garrett) |
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N&W Motive Power Department diagram showing the R. G. Cassidy's vital statistics before the replacement of the Fairbanks-Morse engines with EMD engines. (N&WHS Archives) |
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N&W Motive Power Department diagram showing the F. A. Johnson's vitals. Compare these with those of the R. G. Cassidy and note the greater gross tons and length of the Cassidy. (N&WHS Archives) |
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N&W Motive Power Department diagram of the four carfloats. Note that the Detroit was built in 1904. Also, note the capacities of the carfloats based on 50-foot standard car lengths. (N&WHS Archives) |
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The F. A. Johnson sails up the Detroit River with a load of high cube automobile parts cars, possibly destined for the Ford plant in St. Thomas, ON, with Windsor in the background on Mary 18, 1990. (Kenneth Borg) |
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The R. G. Cassidy with a partially loaded carfloat in the upper slip at the N & W's Detroit Boat Yard on March 12, 1972. (Kenneth Borg) |
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A deckhand's view of the F. A. Johnson in Windsor, ONT in 1975. Note the heavy duty bumping posts at the ends of the tracks to keep the cars off the tug's deck. (Kenneth Borg) |
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Coast Guard Vessel documentation for Pocahontas (not specified) |
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The NS towboat Pocahontas moves downstream in the vicity of Wheelersburg, Ohio backed by the limestone bluffs on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. (Kenneth Borg) |
Coal Operations on the N&W / The Williamson convention keynote address - Louis M. Newton |
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In the 1950's, loaded hoppers could always be found at the Bluefield Yard awaiting delivery to their destination. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Pocahontas District coal attributes, 5 categories (not specified) |
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An example of a large mining facility on the N&W is this one at Vulcan, WV. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Pocahontas Fuel Company's operation at Bishop, WV produced great tonnage of coal in the 1950s. Coal loader and 2 bay hoppers (N&WHS Archives) |
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You can almost feel the earth shake as Y6 #2143 heads through Vicker with its load of black diamonds. (N&WHS Archives) |
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LC-1 electric #2508 doing its duty in Maybuery, WV in June 1930 (N&WHS Archives) |
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Two pusher were required this day on the Clinch Vally Line. Shows 2 Y's each with auxilary tank, and caboose behind. (N&WHS Archives) |
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Articles of Revenue Freight carried, 1953-54-55. (not specified) |
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Y4 #2086 moving a varied consist of differnt hoppers in an undisclosed location. double track line with electrification (N&WHS Archives) |