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Between 1884 and 1953, the shops produced 447 steam locomotives, all for the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W). The Roanoke Shops built the N&W's famous Big Three class steam locomotives; the 4-8-4 class J, the 2-6-6-4 class A, and the 2-8-8-2 class Y6. In late 1953, the Shops built their final steam locomotive, making it last standard gauge ...
During the 1950s, N&W rebuilt its W Class 2-8-0 Consolidations into Shop Co W6 0-8-0Ts. In 1960, the N&W became the last major railroad in the United States to abandon steam locomotives for diesel-electric motive power. The Roanoke Shops continued to build and repair rolling stock until 2020 when Norfolk Southern closed them, ending 139 years ...
Virginia Slims are narrower (23 mm (0.91 in) circumference) than standard cigarettes (hence, "Slims"), and are also longer than normal "king-sized" cigarettes (which are 85 mm (3.3 in)). They are sold only in longer 100 and 120 mm (3.9 and 4.7 in) lengths, to afford the cigarettes a more "elegant" appearance and ostensibly to reduce the amount ...
Lynchburg, Halifax and North Carolina Railroad: N&W: 1884 1887 Lynchburg and Durham Railroad: Lynchburg and Tennessee Railroad: N&W: 1848 1849 Virginia and Tennessee Railroad: Manassas Gap Railroad: SOU: 1850 1867 Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Railroad: Marion and Rye Valley Railroad: 1891 1900 Marion and Rye Valley Railway: Marion and Rye ...
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The Virginia Slims World Championship Series [1] (its sponsored name) or WTA World Championship Series was the women's top tier tennis tour administered by the Women's Tennis Association that was first founded in 1970 as the Virginia Slims Series of events that were then part of ILTF World Circuit.
Monica Seles was the defending champion, but chose to rest in order to compete at the Virginia Slims Championships the following week. Steffi Graf won the title by defeating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 in the final. [1] [2]