| The Red Birds - Thomas D. Dressler |
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GP9 #762 shown at Roanoke, VA July 1958, N&W's first unit built specifically for passenger service was pure spartan in appearance - solid black with steam era dulux gold lettering and numbers. (Fred Kern photo/Thomas D. Dressler Collection) |
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Following her April 21, 1959 outshopping at Roanoke, the rebuilt #762 has been renumbered as #500 and presents a totally different appearance with her tuscan red carbody paint, new style lettering including black background script monograms, black trucks, underframe and handrails. (Tom Dressler collection) |
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Passenger GP9 #515 was delivered in this configuration in late 1958. About the only external changes showing are the spark arrestors on the stacks, a few dents in the water tank, and while difficult to see in this long hood lead view, the high-mounted, short hood bell. (Tom Dressler collection) |
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"Red Birds" 504, 506 and 507 depart Suffolk, VA on October 18, 1959 with Train No. 3, The Pocahontas. (George Hughes Collection) |
| Modeling the N&W "Redbird" - George Hughes |
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Side view of finished model of N&W "Redbird" #520 |
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3/4 view of finished model of N&W "Redbird" #520 |
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"Redbird" parts list |
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Drawing showing cuts to Life-Like model and locations of detail parts. |
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EMD drawing 8268744 Styling and Painting GP9 |
| Setting the Record Straight on the Steam vs. Diesel Tests - Louis M. Newton |
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N&W Class A 1239 awaits its next call to service in the company of N&W Class Y5 2118 and an unidentified Class J (James F. Brewer Collection) |
| Norfolk & Western Railroad History, Part Three - Reprint Railroad Gazette |
| The Virginian Local - Roger Nutting |
| A View from the Right Side of the Cab / The Early Society - Thomas D. Dressler |
| The Tennessean - James Nichols |
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HO scale pilot model of N&W Class V1 manufactured by NWSL (Tom Dressler photo) |
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HO scale pilot model N&W Class W6 manufactured by NWSL (Tom Dressler photo) |
| Her Finest, and Final, Hour - Thomas D. Dressler |
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Nearing the end of a magnificent career, N&W Class A #1227 struts her stuff with 121 loads of west bound Lake coal. (Robert McKell photo, Tom Dressler collection) |
