| "Conductor, Trains 25 & 26..." - James F. Brewer |
| Coal Pier #5 - Rick Stone |
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Coal Pier #5 (N&W Railway, Roy Hulburt collection) |
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From the classification yards, coal cars move by gravity across track scales en route to the piers. Weights are recorded automatically as the cars pass the scale house. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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Loaded coal cars are moved up the 15 percent incline by the "barney." (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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Loaded coal cars on the viaduct approach the dumper. After the cars have been dumped they travel through a switchback and return to the empty yard. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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As the loaded coal car is elevated it comes in contact with the Wellman hood. (N&W Railway. Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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The car is rotated toward the pan and retarder with the Wellman hood holding the coal in the car. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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A loaded coal car arrives at the dumper to begin the unloading process. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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The sprinkler system is on as the gate on the Wellman hood opens and the coal begins to empty. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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The sprinkler system has shut off. The coal flows against the rubber covered retarder. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
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The car has been emptied. The coal is passing to the telescopic chute. (N&W Railway, Roy Hurlburt collection) |
| Triangles, Circles and Such - Thomas D. Dressler; Dave Spanagel |
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Brand new H-10 coal hopper at the Roanoke Shop clearly shows the Lub Triangle, Paint Code Circle and lubricating instructions on the car side. (Lee Webb collection of the N&W Railway Company photographs) |
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(Examples of lube triangle and paint circle found on the sides of freight and passenger cars.) (Drawing by Randall Roberts) |
| Modifying MDC "N&W H-2a" Hoppers - Steve Summers |
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(Drawings illustrating modifications to a MDC 70 ton, 3 bay hopper to N&W H-2a hopper.) (Steve Summers) |
| Inexpensive Coal Loads - Steve Summers |
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From the looks of this H2a in Roanoke, 9/86, there have been many coal loads carried form mine to market. (Jim Shaw photo) |
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(Figures 1 and 2 illustrate styrofoam forms for coal loads.) (Steve Summers) |
| Hopper Car Patch Plates - Henry H. Mikus |
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(Photo showing H-12 hopper with plastic bag in hole in side of the car body.) (Henry H. Mikus photo) |
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(Photo showing hopper with hole in car body.) (Henry H. Mikus photo) |
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(Photo showing hopper with patch plate in place.) (Henry H. Mikus photo) |
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Patch plate side view and cross section. (Henry H. Mikus drawing) |
| How to Feed a Couple of Thousand People Along the Norfolk Southern - John Kinney, Jr. |
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#1148 provided walk through service for CELCO's 2,000 employees. (John Kinney photo) |
| Current News - Robert G. Bowers |
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(Photo of caboose Class C-31P 518559.) (Grand K. Lewis) |
| The Virginian Local - Roger Nutting |
| Pocahontas Paint Shop - James Nichols |
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Compare the lettering scheme above with the phots on PP. 8 & 10. (Jim Nichols collection) |
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(Photo of N&W caboose #518547 showing the aluminum colored roof top.) (Tom Dressler collection) |
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(Photo of N&W caboose #518547 showing a side view.) (Tom Dressler collection) |
| The Powhatan Modeler - Thomas D. Dressler |
| West Shore Line Round Roof Boxcars - Jim Teese |
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(N&W mechanical drawing of 50 Ton Box Car Class B2.) (N&W Railway mechanical drawing) |
| The P&WV GP-35's N&W 1300-1301 - Gene P. Schaeffer |
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N&W 1301 working at Fremont, OH on 5/13/66. (Howard W. Ameling Collection) |
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The 1300 at Fremont, OH on 5/22/66. She and sister unit 1301 were only N&W GP-35 units to have low nose and dynamic breaks. (Howard W. Ameling Collection) |
