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2. Norfolk and Western Railway - Wikipedia

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   The N&W was famous for manufacturing its own steam locomotives, which were built at the Roanoke Shops, as well as its own hopper cars. After 1960, N&W was the last major Class I railroad using steam locomotives; the last remaining Y class 2-8-8-2s would eventually be retired in 1961.

3. Norfolk and Western Railway Company Historic District

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   In 1992 N&W's successor Norfolk Southern moved into a new office building in Downtown Roanoke and donated the former offices to a nonprofit foundation. [5] The two wings comprising GOB–South were converted to upscale apartments in 2002, [5] while GOB–North is the home of the Roanoke Higher Education Center. [6]

4. List of Norfolk Southern Railway lines - Wikipedia

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   Former N&W line and it was called Whitethorne District under N&W ownership. [25] Winston-Salem District (or Roanoke to Winston-Salem) [23] Roanoke, Virginia: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: The line is a former N&W line and assumed its current name under N&W ownership. [29] Norfolk Terminal (Lamberts Point to Canal Drive) Norfolk, Virginia ...

5. List of railway industry occupations - Wikipedia

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   One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail. Photo published in 1917. This is a list of railway industry occupations, but it also includes transient functional job titles according to activity. [1]

6. Roanoke Shops - Wikipedia

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   The Roanoke Shops (comprising the main East End Shops and the West Roanoke Yard and shops at Shaffers Crossing) is a railroad workshop and maintenance facility in Roanoke, Virginia. Between 1884 and 1953, the shops produced 447 steam locomotives, all for the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W).

7. List of Norfolk and Western Railway locomotives - Wikipedia

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   558-564 ex Shenandoah Valley Railroad 51-57, 200 renumbered 210 (2nd), 219, 229, 235, 199 renumbered 303-306 (2nd), 350-351 renumbered 207-208 (2nd) N&W #305 purchased by Matheson Alkali Works in 1921. Renumbered #11 On display in Saltville, VA.

8. List of Virginia railroads - Wikipedia

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   Norfolk, Lynchburg and Durham Railroad: N&W: 1896 1896 Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad: N&W: 1851 1871 Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad: Norfolk, Roanoke and Southern Railroad: N&W: 1896 1896 Norfolk and Western Railroad: Norfolk and Sewalls Point Railroad: NS: 1872 1882 Norfolk and Virginia Beach Railroad ...

9. List of Illinois railroads - Wikipedia

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   Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad: Eastern Illinois and St. Louis Railroad: C&EI: 1903 1905 Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad: Eldorado, Marion and Southwestern Railroad: MP: 1906 1913 Marion and Eastern Railroad: Electric City and Illinois Railway: 1889 1891 Madison, Illinois and St. Louis Railway: Elgin and State Line Railroad: CNW ...