| "Conductor, Trains 25 & 26..." - James F. Brewer |
| A Picture Gallery of Norfolk and Western Passenger Service at Williamson, W. Va. 1967 & 1968 - Pat Ryan |
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Attend the N&WHS annual convention on June 18, 19, and 20 and see how much N&W remains "In the heart of the Billion Dollar Coal Field." (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Ready to roll west to Portsmouth and Cincinnati is the Powhatan Arrow in July 1967. The first car is a class Ef box express built by the N&W. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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The Williamson station as it was in 1968. Passenger trains haven't stopped here since Amtrak discontinued The Mountaineer. The building currently serves as the Williamson City Hall. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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No. 92, a class M1 RPO, was built in 1937 by Bethlehem Steel. It is serving out its last summer of mail duties. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Storage Mail Car 1452 led three lives in N&W Passenger service. Purchased as a used sleeper from Pullman in 1941, it was immediately converted to a coach for war service. In 1947 it was converted to a combine, and finally in 1952 it became as you see it here. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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With a red flag for protection, Class MS 1418 mail storage car tags along at the back of the westbound Arrow in August 1948. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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After nearly 50 years of service, how many times had Class BEg 1333 been to Williamson? (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Veteran 1642 Pg Class was built in 1916 by H&H. It was air conditioned in the mid-30's, and received a new roof and sealed windows when modernized in 1949. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Dome car service was inaugurated on August 16, 1966 on the Arrow with three ex-Wabash domes build by Budd in 1950. 1610 is Class P5. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Class De Diner 1018 was built by Pullman in 1923. It is still providing "Precision Transportation" with just a little more than a year before it will be off the roster. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Only a few years before, it took a steward, four chefs, and five waiters for a crew of ten to man Diner 1020. Wonder how many it took in 1968. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Class P1 502 was built by Pullman in 1949 originally as a crew/coach car. Two windows at left were added when the car was rebuilt as a three compartment coach and the crew lockers were removed. (Pat Ryan photo) |
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Diner 491, Class D1, built by Pullman in 1949 for the Powhatan Arrow. Note the Arrow logo is missing in the blue paint. (Pat Ryan photo) |
| The New Coal Tipple at Williamson, W. Va. / (Reprinted from Norfolk and Western Magazine, July 1923) - W. V. McNamara |
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The New Coal Tipple at Williamson, W. Va. (Jim Shaw photo) |
| The Powhatan Modeler - Thomas D. Dressler |
| The Virginian Local - Roger Nutting |
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Diagrams on what to remove and add to model H-8A, H-12S, H-12 and H-12B coppers starting with Athearn 2-Bay ribbed-sided hopper. (Roger Nutting) |
| Current News - Robert G. Bowers |
| Pocahontas Paint Shop - James Nichols |
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Stenciling for Cabin Cars, Cupola Type (end view) (N&W Drawing/Charlie Schlotthober collection) |
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Stenciling for Cabin Cars, Cupola Type (side view) (N&W Drawing/Charlie Schlotthober collection) |
