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1970s virginia
i was born in virginia in 1972. when i think of railroads that shaped the commonwealth. i think of railroads like, SCL, N&W and southern. this is a tribute to those wonderful days gone by and for those who remember it well.
Photo Album By: earl thomas jr
 
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Photo ID: 387692

SCL GP40 1531 resting at Hamlet, NC in April 1973

Railroad: Seaboard Coast Line
Locomotive: EMD GP40
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: SCL 1531
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1973


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Jan 23, 2012

Views: 1,321
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Favorited: 15

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Photo ID: 385687

Headed south on the Winston-Salem line, a geep drags a couple of cars across the ex-Virginian mainline.

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: N&W 814
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1975


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By: David Harris

Added: Jan 02, 2012

Views: 2,707
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Favorited: 27

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Photo ID: 384508

The date is approximate. I was stationed at the Naval Amphibious Base for 6 months - Lambert's Point was a favorite place to relax. There was a park adjacent to this site.

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Alco RS-3
Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 306
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: November, 1974


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By: Jesse Allen

Added: Dec 20, 2011

Views: 3,187
Comments: 3

Favorited: 30

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Photo ID: 384156

913 and crew are pulling out from the relative calm of the Winston-Salem line onto the congested mainline and shop area in downtown Roanoke

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: N&W 913
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August, 1975


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By: David Harris

Added: Dec 17, 2011

Views: 2,835
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Favorited: 23

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Photo ID: 383324

Railroad: Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O)
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: C&O 5882
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 15, 1975


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By: David Harris

Added: Dec 08, 2011

Views: 2,309
Comments: 1

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Photo ID: 383178

Southbound Auto-Train.

Railroad: Auto-Train Corporation
Locomotive: GE U36B
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: AT 4002
Train ID: AT 3
Photo Date: May 06, 1979


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By: TL Scott

Added: Dec 07, 2011

Views: 2,145
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Photo ID: 383174

Railroad: Norfolk Franklin & Danville Rwy
Locomotive: Alco RS-11
Location: Danville, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NFD 201
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February 22, 1979


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By: TL Scott

Added: Dec 06, 2011

Views: 1,070
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Favorited: 10

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Photo ID: 378758

Railroad: Seaboard Coast Line
Locomotive: GE U36B
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: SCL 1799
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 13, 1972


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 22, 2011

Views: 1,541
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Photo ID: 375191

Norfolk and Western 335 and a GP-9 are performing final switching prior to heading down the Abingdon Branch to West Jefferson, NC.

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Alco RS-11
Location: Abingdon, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: 335
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 28, 1972


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By: Ed Painter

Added: Sep 16, 2011

Views: 2,494
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Favorited: 14

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Photo ID: 375189

Norfolk and Western 958 with a westbound hopper train passes stock pen in Narrows,VA

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP18
Location: Narrows, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: 958
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1974


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By: Ed Painter

Added: Sep 16, 2011

Views: 2,946
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Favorited: 17

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Photo ID: 373021

An ex NKP RS-3 sports its N&W paint at Lambert's Point, summer 1972

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Alco RS-3
Location: Lambert's Point, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 2557
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1972


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Aug 24, 2011

Views: 1,909
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Favorited: 17

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Photo ID: 372824

Former VGN H16-44 now sporting N&W colors works at Lambert's Point, VA during the summer of 1972.

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: FM H16-44
Location: Lambert's Point, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 144
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1972


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Aug 23, 2011

Views: 2,421
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Photo ID: 372375

Eastbound N&W train at Roanoke, VA || Feb 1974

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP18
Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 953
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February, 1974


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Aug 18, 2011

Views: 1,849
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Favorited: 12

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Photo ID: 372163

N&W 1121 at Crewe, VA || Feb. 1973

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Alco C628
Location: Crewe, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 1121
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: February, 1973


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By: Tom Sink

Added: Aug 17, 2011

Views: 3,001
Comments: 2

Favorited: 25

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Photo ID: 371987

The Silver Star.

Railroad: Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: RFP 1005
Train ID: RFP 22
Photo Date: February 06, 1970


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Aug 15, 2011

Views: 3,877
Comments: 3

Favorited: 33

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