| The Bluestone Branch Revisited / First in a series on N&W branch lines - Charles "Bucky" H. Wilson, Jr. |
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The famed "18 trains, 1 consist" passenger train, which ran all day through the "hills and hollers" of the Bluestone Branch. (N&W Magazine Photo) |
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American Coal Co. in Piedmont, WV, 1935 (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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Sagamore Tipple in McComas, WV, 1930. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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Lamar Colliery near Clark's Gap, circa 1935. Note the varied sizes of coal being loaded. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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The Bluestone Mines in 1927 (Coal and the Norfolk & Western) |
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Passenger Station, 1918 - Simmons, WV. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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Passenger Station - Matoaka, WV. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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Passenger Station - Montcalm, WV. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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The Bramwell passenger station, around 1918. Compare this to our cover photo of the station, now under reconstruction. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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On this residential street in McComas, WV, not much has changed. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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On this residential street in McComas, WV, not much has changed. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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In Matoaka, First Community Bank now stands on the former site of the water tower. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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In Matoaka, First Community Bank now stands on the former site of the water tower. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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All that remains of the company store in McComas is a stone wall and a few steps. (N&W Photo / VPI&SU Collection) |
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All that remains of the company store in McComas is a stone wall and a few steps. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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The west portal (on right) of Widemouth Tunnel #2 beside the active (old VGN) bore. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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"Norfolk & Western" paint is still visible (barely) on the bridge between Simmons and Duhring, WV. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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The old company store still stands near Arista on the Bluestone Branch. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
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Surprisingly, the track near Montcalm still appears to be in excellent shape. (Charles H. Wilson, Jr.) |
| A Rainy Day on the "P.B. & W." / An N&W Magazine Reprint on the Bluestone Branch - Unknown Unknown |
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Conductor Coleman holds umbrella for Miss Mary Crockett at Bluestone, as several other passengers wait to pass under it. (Unknown) |
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Conductor Coleman collects tickets from a group of coal miners who came aboard at Arista. (Unknown) |
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Route of the P.B. & W. between Pocahontas and Wenonah. (Unknown) |
| N&W Freight Car Roster: 1942 / 8th in a series - James F. Brewer |
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This side view of B4 52645 is of the car shortly after its delivery from Greenville Steel Car Co. Note the 10-rung side ladders, T-74 trucks, and underbody details. (N&W Photos / N&WHS Archives Collection) |
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The high end view of G3 70504 provides an interesting look at the interior of these long cars originally designed for use in steel meill service. Note the end latching mechanism and the ratchet style handbrake lever. (N&W Photos / N&WHS Archives Collection) |
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G3 70504 was built by Virginia Bridge Co. in November 1941. Note the side rib arrangement and the grab irons on the right side end. (N&W Photos / N&WHS Archives Collection) |
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Class H2 78000 is part of the group of hoppers built in February 1942 by Virginia Bridge Co. (N&W Photos / N&WHS Archives Collection) |
| Welcome to Mullens . . . Grab a Shovel / Recovering Virginian Artifacts from nature's wrath - Bob Moore |
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Mullens, WV at the height of the disasterous flood. This photo appeared on the internet. (Bob Moore) |
| Mishap on the Clinch Valley Line / Engine 2104 (and train) takes a dive - David Robinette; Nathan Robinette |
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Four photos. No captions. Class Y5 #2104 and 19 empty Clinchfield coal hoppers that landed in the ditch. :-( (David Robinette) |
| The Tennessean / Common Sense in Historical Research - James Nichols |
| Virginian local / VGN Drawings from the Faville Collection - Martin E. Swartz |
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No caption. RFP #400 describes proposed construction of a standard 24' x 60' combination station at Nutbush. (Mark Faville Collection) |
| In Scale / The new J revealed! - George Hughes |
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Five photos of the new Bachmann/Spectrum J (Pre-Production).
Note greatly improved nose contour and running board stripe. (George Hughes) |
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The Life-Like Proto 2000 18,000 N&W tender, complete with "doghouse". (George Hughes) |
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Two photos: The P-4 observation and P-3 coach from Overland. Exquisite detail in brass, with a cost to match. (George Hughes) |
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N-Scale 55 ton hopper, lettered for the original Norfolk Southern, from Atlas. (George Hughes) |
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Prototype photo of the VGN EL-C electric, announced as upcoming from Bachmann/Spectrum. (George Hughes) |
| What's New in N Scale / The star in N&W's coal story - Frank Gibson |
