| Observation - James F. Brewer |
| Station Stops / (Table of Contents) - James F. Brewer |
| Mailbag / Raves on the caboose book, more on NS exit from steam - James F. Brewer |
| Rember the Huckleberry - Clifford E. Orange |
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A long time ago in Montgomery County, Virginia, these tracks saw regular service by a very famoun N&W branch line local. Hooter whistles and white plumes of smoke were a part of everyday life back then, thanks to the little train called THE HUCKLEBERRY. (Cliford Orange Photo.) |
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The Blacksburg train Station. Norfolk and Western built this station shortly after buying the branch line in 1912. The station was razed in the 1960's to make way for the town municipal building. (John Kline Photo) |
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In 1940, the timetable shows two trips each way daily except Sunday...and all passenger too. (Norfolk and Western employee time table.) |
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By 1956, the trips had been sliced to one, and things had fallen to mixed-train status. (Norfolk and Western employee time table) |
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Line 'em up! This was the scene at the 1957 Roanoke NRHS convention. The triple-header is at the Christiansburg station just before departing for Blacksburg. No.475 leads, fancied up to resemble a much earlier style locomotive. (Photo by Earl Palmer) |
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In 1992, she didn't look like much, but by the following year, she was at full steam...hauling passenger excursions on the Strasburg Railroad. (Jim Brewer Photo) |
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Alive and kicking! No. 475 steams down to the East Strasburg Depot in the early morning hours, prepared for the first trip of the day. (Clifford Orange Photo) |
| N&W's Bulkhead Flats / Walthers' new GSC flatcars in HO provide the basis for a great new addition to your rolling stock. - Wilson McClung |
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N&W class F-36B bulkhead flatcar (ex-Wabash heritage) of the 54' General Steel Castings Corp. design. (East End Roanoke Shops, 1992) (W. S. McClung Photo) |
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N&W class F-5B bulkhead flatcar. These cars are also of the 54' General Steel Castings Corp. design, circa 1965. (Photo courtesy N&W collection, Newman Library, VPI&SU) |
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Mechanical drawing of class F-36B bulkhead flatcar (series 300103-300249). Road numbers of cars equipped with bulkheads can be seen within chart. (Courtesy NS Corp.) |
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Mechanical drawing of class F-36B bulkhead flatcar modified for pulpwood service (series 300107-300249). Road numbers of cars equipped with bulkheads can be seen within the chart. (Courtesy NS Corp.) |
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Mechanical drawing of class F-5B bulkhead flatcar, series 70320-70329. (Courtesy NS Corp.) |
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The modeling of the N&W F-36B from the Walters model involves shortening the entire bulkhead assemblies from a scale height of 10'0" to 8'6". Step 1 indicates where to make the cuts; step 2 illustrates what the pieces should look like prior to assembly. (Wilson S. McClung drawing) |
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The modeling of the N&W F-5B from the Walthers model involves modifying the bulkhead support framing. Step 1 indicates where to make the cuts; step 2 illustrates what the pieces should look like prior to assembly. (Wilson S. McClung drawing) |
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The completed F-36B (top) and F-5B (bottom) bulkhead flatcars with scale bulkhead heights of 8'6" and 10'0" respectively. (W. S. McClung Photos) |
| The Tennessean / The Lowly Box-Express - James Nichols |
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Photo of N&W box-express car #225. (N&W Photo courtesy of Vern French.) |
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Mechanical drawing of 50 Ton Box Car Class BS, Bsa, Bsb, N&W Ry Co. Roanoke , Va - M.P. Dep't. May 6, 1949. (Drawing courtesy of NS Corp) |
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Mechanical drawing of Power Car, NS - Mechanical Department
(Drawing courtesy of NS Corp) |
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Norfolk And Western Power Car No. 406, side view (Jim Nichols Photo) |
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Norfolk And Western Power Car No. 406, close up of end of the car. (Jim Nichols Photo) |
| New Products in HO - James F. Brewer |
| Current News / Caboose return to service - Robert G. Bowers |
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Photo of N&W caboose # 555015 (Jeff Hensley Photo) |
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Photo of N&W Caboose #518669 (Jeff Hensley Photo) |
