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The
#603 "J", just one of
many steam locomotves built in
the N&W's Roanoke Shops that
spent much of their lives racing
across the coalfields of
southern West Virginia.
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When
this photo was taken in the
late-1960's, who would have
thought that the 611 would run
again? But then, in the
late-1980's, who would have
suspected she'd not be running in
the 21st Century?
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The Powhatan Arrow speeds
along the New River near Narrows, VA towards Bluefield. From there, she'll
continue her journey through the coalfields on her journey to Cincinnati.
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A
classic array of N&W
"modern" steam power,
from left to right: #600, #1203,
and #2123. All three were built
in by the N&W Roanoke Shops.
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In
1948, the N&W shops were
still turning out new Mallets
from their Roanoke Shops, like
#2171 show in this photo,
despite the fact most other
railroads were purchasing
diesel-electric locomotives.
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Steam
made it's "last stand"
on the N&W, but the end came
in the late-1950's. Most were
quickly scapped, but as late as
the 1970's, a N&W Mallet could
be seen rusting away in a scrap
yard near Shaffers Crossing.
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