| Nuggets from the Archives / Bumpers, Beams, and Buffers - Gordon Hamilton |
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Bumpers for the various steam locomotives with drilling templates. (N&W Archives Collection: Drawing E04421) |
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Class F. No. 182 is shown at Saltville, VA in 1909. (N&WHS Acchives Collection Photo NW06655) |
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Details of buffer castings for pilots. 4/24/1900 (N&W Motive Power Dept B5733,) |
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Pilot for Locomotives, 5/10/1900 (N&W Motive Power Dept Drawing D5744) |
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LC-1 No. 2508 is shown at Bluestone, WV in August 1923 and clearly shows the individual bumpers next to the coupler. Later views of this locomotives, and others in this class, show a simplified bumper more like a solid bar over the coupler. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo DS01236) |
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(1) Buffers as applied to Class CG and CF cabooses, stamped "Cancelled" as of 8-28-1958. (2) An older variation of a buffer applied to cabooses. (NWHS Archives Collection dwgs NW C30375 and NW C9359) |
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N&W Class LC2 No.2512 leading an eastbound train between Coopers and the East End of Elkhorn Tunnel, Dec 11, 1959. Note the bar-type buffer just above the coupler. We've found nothing (so far) in eh archives to depict this type of design, so we can say it is not a one-of-a-kind. (N&WHS Archives Collection NW100087) |
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Class W-1 No. 879 is shown at Matoka, WV in 1908 (N&WHS Archives Collection NW06655) |
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Finding photos of any caboose with buffers is a bit difficult. Class CG caboose 518391 still has her buffers intact in 1957 view at Salem, VA, as the "Salem Shifter" pulls out to grab another car while switching at the junction of the Catawba Branch. (William P. Cecil) |
| From the Archives: Norfolk and Western's Freight Car Fleet / Stock Car Class SK - Ken Miller |
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SK No. 33000 at Shaffers Crossing in May 1953 after another rebuild and renumbering. The SKs managed to survived in service long after the livestock business evaporated. The livestock business was only part time, and these cars served the other parts of the year carrying crossties ad brick, among other weather-resistant materials. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW02263) |
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Multiple: (1) Knocking off bolts of the old car. (2) Reaming out bold holes in the steel framework. (3) Driving and tightening floor bolts. (4) Applying slats in the sides of the car. (5) Spraying paint (6) Mixing ingredients for the improved asphalt floor covering. (7) Applying the new floor surface. (N&W Magazine, November 1939) |
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Class Diagram, 50 Ton Stock Car Class SK, May 6, 1949 (NWHS Archives Diagram (no number indicated)) |
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Courtesy of Bob Hundman of Mainline Modeler fame, we have these examples of his fine drafting work for modeling the SK. Not to Scale. (Underframe, roof, side, both ends.) (Bob Hundman) |
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Multiple photos: (1) 3/4 view of N&W 33000. (2) Someone captured a great of two SK cars in motion, repack dates indicate late 50's. (3) August Thieme, Jr. made this great color view of No. 33219 with a repack date of Sep 9, 1962 at Columbus, Ohio. (4) Interior view of 33000. (All NWHS Archives photos. (2) NW03869, (4) NW14328) |
| High Noon on the N&W - Part Five / A Typical Thursday in August 1955 - Williamson to Iaeger - Glenn Fisher |
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Y6b No. 2187 is pulling hard at Raitt, Virginia on the Buchanan Branch, (N&WHS Archives Collection NW10517) |
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Buchanan Branch map, with trains-at-noon locations indicated. (Editor) |
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Williamson, WV. This aerial view looking west was made sometime in the late 1040s. It depicts the refurbished engine terminal (just past the roundhouse) with the new Lubritorium and ash handling facilities. On the left is the Pond Creek Branch crossing the Tug Fork, and on the right is part of the yard. The passenger station is around the curve, as is the town. You can easily see the Scioto Division curving away in the distance. Kentucky is on the south (west) side of the Tug, and West Virginia is to the north. To the lower right and out of the picture is East Williamson yard. Barely visible above the Pond Creek bridge and the line are the black conveyor buckets taking coal from N&W's Pond Creek Colliery to the coal wharf. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW05711) |
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Top: Just after World War II, improvements were made to the engine terminal at Williamson, including construction of the two-track Lubritorium. The original Lubritoriums were in Roanoke, but single track: Williamson, with a lack of space, was consolidated to a single two-track structure. Below: 1232 shows off the flourescent lighting making inspections easier in the new Lubritorium. Both N&W Photos (Top: N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW008057. Bottom: N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW07429) |
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Class J no. 603, on No. 16, the eastbound Cavalier, is taking water at Williamson, during its 15 minute stop there. The Cavalier leisurely operates a 21 hour, 45 minute schedule from Cincinatti to Norfolk. Compare that to the Powhatan Arrow on a 15 hour, 15 minute schedule. A yard crew will switch the diner-lounge and sleeper onto the rear of the consist while 603 is taking water. This photo is sometime in the summer of 1958 and looks as though a thundershower has just passed. The companion picture (below) shows a doghouse (or brakeman's cupola) in place on the tender, installed at Shaffers Crossing on February 11, 1958. (D.L. Englebert photo, N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW07445 (top), NW07446) |
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S1a No. 233 is working East Williamson yard in a late 1950's photo. While not a technically-great photo, this image really captures what it was like in the very cold weather with a steam locomotive. Note the fireman and brakemen huddled close to the firebox as the engineer strikes a classic pose. Modelers will note the mix of Virginian and Clinchfield hoppers in the yard. Unfortunately, the image is not quite sharp enough to get an exact date from the hoppers'lube dates. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NG100068) |
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Sister S1a 234 is working at Williamson in June 1957. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW 03466) |
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N&W Bridges 929 and 929-A, MP 461.99 at Hatfield, just east of Williamson, WV, February 10, 1920. These bridges are over the Kentucky and West Virginia state line, with Hatfield Tunnel on the Kentucky side. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo DS03012) |
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Bob Malinowski caught Y6b 2189 leading an eastbound move at Rowl, WV on May 18, 1955. Another railfan photographer is perched upon the signal case. Rawl is where the Society sponsored a historic marker in 1992 commemorating the completion of the Ohio Extension at this point. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW01062) |
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Class Y5 No. 2114 is still a valuable piece of equipment and still looks well maintained in this August 27, 1957 photo taken at a load-out just east of Williamson, WV. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW007745 ) |
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The Matewan depot as it appeared about 1920. Just across the tracks, to the right of this view is the main street of town, where the famous Matewan Massacre occurred on May 19, 1920. The story is connected directly to the N&W, as the Baldwin-Felts detectives were there to catch the next train back to Bluefield. The depot was recreated by Massey Energy with displays by members Tim Hensley and Ken Miller across the tracks and west of this location. This view looks east, and just to the right the Mate Creek branches off. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW10276) |
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While this may be one of the half-dozen most published photos of the N&W, it bears repeating here. Extra2054 west is shown here between White and McCarr, WV on August 14, 1941. The bridge in the distance is the McCarr Branch. N&W photographer J. D. Kanode hand-tinted this to a color scene that was reproduced on large prints in the 1959s. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW05219) |
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While this may be one of the half-dozen most published photos of the N&W, it bears repeating here. Extra2054 west is shown here between White and McCarr, WV on August 14, 1941. The bridge in the distance is the McCarr Branch. N&W photographer J. D. Kanode hand-tinted this to a color scene that was reproduced on large prints in the 1959s. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW05219) |
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On July 26, 1954, August Thieme visited the small engine terminal at Weller Yard, VA and found Y3a No. 2070 sitting on the ash pit. The ash-hoist is called the "Norfolk"-type, where it was first installed many years ago. Based on documentation with the tender number on the right, that is locomotive 2061. (August Thieme Photo / NWHSArchives Collection Photo NG1013499) |
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Seated at the CTC machine at Weller Yard is J.R. McCall, second-trip operator. R.W. Clifton, Jr. general yardmaster, checks a train movement on the upper panel. This photo appeared in the N&W Magazine, September 1950. (N&W Photo, Kenneth L. Miller Collection) |
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From the position of the marker lights on the caboose, Y5 No. 2107 appears to be shoving the caboose back to go on to the rear of a cut (out of sight) in this May 30, 1957 view. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW04803) |
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From the position of the marker lights on the caboose, Y5 No. 2107 appears to be shoving the caboose back to go on to the rear of a cut (out of sight) in this May 30, 1957 view. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW04803) |
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"The Tri-State Limited" Leaves the main line near Thomas and moves to Stric. The train, on its return trip, will use the wye and back into Grundy. That is a Y3 on the point, and a class Ef express car ahead of the combine.THis photo and the photo on page 25 were made for a Norfolk & Western Magazine article on the "Tri-State Limited" that appeared in the September 1950 issue. (See page 32-33.) (N&W Photo K.L. Miller collection) |
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No. 2139 has loads in hand in this late 1950's view near Raitt, VA. There is no telling which job this might be. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW10510) |
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Devon, WV was oneof the fairly rare two-story depots. These depots were located in places that were remote and provided living space (upstairs) for the agent and his family. THis view is about 1920. The agent was listed as Major Hatfield, who had been at Devon since (1940?). (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NW007745) |
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The engine house at Auville Yard, at Iaeger, WV, was built to fit the narrow valley where the yard is located. August Thieme visited there on August 27, 1954 and found Y3 No. 2011 waiting for its next call to service. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NG101354) |
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The Cavalier, No. 15, is west bound at Bottom Creek Curve near Vivian, WV in this scene. There are lots of head-end cars behind the one showing. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NC100056) |
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Another view at Auville Yard shows several Y's awaiting call, with Y6 No. 2126 at the end of the line. This shows the water softener plant (left) and small coal wharf at the yard. As of this writing, the coal wharf, the last ever built in 1956, is still standing. This view is from July 11, 1959. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NG100269) |
| From the Archives / A Ride on he "Tri-State Limited" - N&W Magazine September 1950, page 486 - reprint Norfolk & Western Magazine |
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We felt it was appropriate to reprint this article from the N&W Magazine as part of Glenn's story of the Pocahontas Division. This gives a little glimpse on the operation of the train and culture of the "Tri-State Limited" and its territory. (From the Editor) |
| Rear Cover / Looking Back - Staff Arrow |
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Bruce Meyer visited the Virginian at Princeton, WV on August 27, 1957 and captured this well-lit portrait of EL-3A No. 103. We assume that No. 103 is stored for the moment. When looking a this photo for the first few times, I could not figure out what was pasted on the front glass on the engineered side, but it is actually broken out like that! By this time, the EL-3As were mostly stored and not high-priority repairs, as the OEL-Cs, EL-2Bs, and the Trainmasters could handle the traffic. (N&WHS Archives Collection Photo NG100794) |
