After the first ever Railroad Day held at Natural tunnel State Park, the Virginian heritage unit travels back to Frisco, TN passing through the truss bridge across the Clinch River at Clinchport, ... (more)
As the sun begins to set behind the surrounding mountains in Elliston, Va., train No. 756 rolls through Kumis behind NS's Virginian heritage unit leading on home-rails.
The Virginian heritage unit leads coal train #756 around the curve into Eggleston, Virginia, underneath the iconic cliffs made famous by early Virginian Railway publicity photos. Although the for... (more)
Only in town at the end of the run for two hours, one of N&W's two Pacifics remaining at the end of steam service, the 563 turns on the table at Norton, Va. to prepare for its run back to Bluefiel... (more)
This photo, taken by the late Hank Stuart, Jr., was taken at Tacoma, VA, on the Interstate's main line from Norton to Miller Yard, VA. The two colorful RS-3s on this "Hill Crew" are handling a rou... (more)
N&W Train 5, operating between Bluefield, W. Va. and Norton, Va., crosses trestle #1398 three miles from Coeburn, Va. in fall colors on Oct. 28, 1956. Class E2a 578 is one of two Pacific 4-6-2's... (more)
Westbound N&W empty hopper train at track speed through Elliston, VA in February 1955. Bob Drake photo, Collection of Tom Sink.
J #610 readies an eastbound train for departure from Roanoke in the evening glint. This engine had been spotted earlier at the Shaffer Crossing roundhouse. That photo and many others of this on... (more)
Y6a #2165 gets some maintainence at Shaffers Crossing. Sitting outside as seen through the window panes behind 2165, lurks another Y-class behemoth, Railroad: Norfolk & WesternLocomotive: Steam 2-8-8-2Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NW 2165Train ID: n/aPhoto Date: August 07, 1956
Class Y6a #2169 goes for a spin at Shaffers Crossing.
Classic N&W steam action in Roanoke in this Summer 1954 scene as train #46 rolls through downtown behind J-class #605. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.
N&W Y6 2149 at Roanoke...Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.
N&W #120 at Shaffer's Crossing, July 1954. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.
N&W Y3 class 2-8-8-2 #2045 awaiting its next work in Roanoke, September 1954 Photo by Bob Drake, Tom Sink Collection.
