1426:
2009:
1824:
1566:
2427:
4249:
1703:
30:
2514:
39:
974:
573:
2711:
1608:; the former to discharge passengers from beyond Roanoke and receive for Cincinnati; the latter to discharge passengers from Bluefield and beyond for No. 25. No. 26 departed from Cincinnati at 8:20 a.m. and arrived at Norfolk at 11:55 p.m., with the Christiansburg and Ironton stops reversed. Both trains ran 15 hours and 45 minutes per day at an average speed of about 45 mph (72 km/h).
1237:
341:
1217:
1197:
1177:
1157:
1137:
1117:
1097:
1077:
1057:
634:
553:
467:
405:
1037:
1015:
954:
934:
914:
894:
874:
854:
834:
814:
794:
774:
754:
734:
714:
694:
674:
654:
614:
531:
509:
489:
445:
425:
383:
363:
2460:
2287:
2487:
1686:(L&N). In July 1951, No. 26's running time was extended 15 minutes east of Roanoke with a new arrival time at 11:40 p.m. in Norfolk. By early 1955, No. 26's departure time in Cincinnati was changed to 8:10 a.m., while its arrival time at Norfolk was 11:25 p.m. Additionally, the connecting services to Durham were discontinued and the
2699:
2525:
Retired from N&W passenger service in 1971 and used in commuter rail service at
Chicago. Acquired by NS in 1982 for use in their steam program until it was donated to the Watauga Valley Chapter NRHS in 1992, where it was now use for lease in public and private excursions by Amtrak and some
1898:
In April 1963, train No. 25's departure time from
Norfolk was set back to 6:10 a.m. with checked baggage service stops between Bluefield and Cincinnati, giving train No. 25's running time now set to 16 hours and 25 minutes. In July 1964, the lounge-diner was cut back between Roanoke and
1890:
trains and the class J locomotives returned to freight service until they were all retired around 1959. It was around that time that the connection to
Richmond was discontinued and the passengers, disembarking at Petersburg, were advised to take the
1694:, covering six stations between Williamson and Kenova, and 13 between Portsmouth and Cincinnati. Within a year later, most of the stops west of Portsmouth were rearranged for No. 25 to discharge passengers and No. 26 to receive them.
1341:. Debuting on April 28, 1946, the daily westbound No. 25 and the eastbound No. 26 connected Norfolk, Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio, covering 676 miles (1,088 km) in about 15 hours and 45 minutes behind
1759:
consist had seven cars: one P1 locker coach, one P2 divided coach, three P3 straight coaches, one D1 diner, and a D4 lounge-tavern-observation car. This freed up the Pm-class coaches for the N&W's
2039:(VMT) in Roanoke, Virginia, re-restored No. 611 to operation with $ 3.5 million from nearly 3,000 donors, including ones from 18 foreign countries. As of 2024, VMT operates the locomotive as a
1504:, who won the $ 500 first prize in an N&W naming contest. Drawn by a class J locomotive, the six-car trains included five Pm-class coaches and a re-equipped De-class dining car—all painted in a
1477:
consists in late 1941 and early 1942. The Pm-class coaches had 60 reclining seats. In 1943, the second batch of six class J locomotives, Nos. 605-610, were built without streamlined casings due to
4268:
1983:, passenger ridership on every railroads, including the N&W, started to decrease. On April 26, 1969, N&W filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to discontinue the
1767:
trains. On
November 30, 1949, the re-equipped train was sent on a publicity tour, pulled by class J No. 609 to various stations between Roanoke and Bluefield. On December 4–11, the train did an
1875:
timetables, and in
October, train No. 26's arrival time at Norfolk was pushed past midnight. In late 1958, some of the class J locomotives briefly returned to passenger service, including the
1523:
to comply with an order by the federal Office of
Defense Transportation, which told railroads to temporarily cease use of 25% of their steam locomotives to alleviate a severe shortage of
1670:, enabling connections to Kenova, West Virginia, and beyond. On June 19, 1949, the departure time for No. 25 at Norfolk was backed up to 7 a.m. In 1950, Cincinnati added connections to
1788:
train as the third-fastest
American long-distance run, maintaining an average speed of 65.4 mph (105 km/h) on the N&W main line, running 58.9 miles (94.8 km) between
4298:
1722:
of 1947, but missed the deadline by nearly two and a half years while it completed orders for other railroads. N&W finally received the fleet on
November 22, 1949: two P1-class
1465:
revenue by modernizing their passenger trains with streamlined designs. N&W built the first batch of five streamlined 4-8-4 class J steam locomotives, Nos. 600-604, at their
4283:
4273:
3623:
1944:
schedule was drastically changed to an overnight run with No. 15-25 departing
Norfolk at 10:05 p.m. and No. 16-26 arriving in Norfolk at 4:45 a.m. On October 28, 1967, the
4293:
1804:
operating costs in the face of declining ridership by shortening the trains to just five cars: removing two P3 straight coaches and replacing the P1 locker coaches with
4303:
4288:
1995:
would take the throne as N&W's flagship passenger train until its last service on May 1, 1971, where N&W officially ended their passenger train services.
2757:
1397:
3541:
1903:. Additionally, the time schedule of No. 25 leaving Norfolk and No. 26 arriving in Norfolk was changed to 5:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m., respectively. In 1966, the
4278:
1726:
coaches, two P2-class divided coaches, ten P3-class straight coaches, two D1-class dining cars, and two P4-class tavern-lounge-observation cars—all with the
2106:. The P4 tavern-lounge-observation cars had 52 seats in two sections. All of the cars' bottom skirtings were removed to simplify maintenance during 1955.
1528:
1384:(RPO) cars were added, dining cars were converted to diner-lounge types, observation cars were eliminated, and the class J locomotives were replaced with
4308:
2046:
Two EMD GP9s were preserved. No. 521 is owned by the VMT. No. 514 was used in freight service by N&W, then by NS until 1987, when it was sold to the
1542:
consist was given additional tavern-lounge cars, which were rebuilds of the Pm-class coaches Nos. 1720-1722. These cars were equipped with N&W-built
4145:
2471:
Rebuilt into a commuter coach and renumbered to 1009 around 1974. It was donated to the
Roanoke Chapter NRHS in 1980 for lease in excursion service.
1718:
debut, N&W ordered 18 new passenger cars for the train from Pullman-Standard for more than $ 2 million. The car company promised delivery in the
1292:
3551:
4102:
3919:
3900:
3877:
3584:
2035:(NS) restored the locomotive to operating condition; it pulled excursion trains for the NS steam program until late 1994. In 2013–2015, the
2207:
1949:
2078:
area for the crew; these cars were rebuilt as 68-seat straight coaches in 1959. The P2 coaches had two sections to comply with the era's
2626:
At 3:18 p.m. on June 12, 1946, No. 604 was hauling the No. 26 train at an excessive speed of 56 mph when it derailed four miles west of
2059:
1812:
business. In early 1958, the N&W removed the P4 observation cars, converted the D1 dining cars into diner-lounge types, and added a
1348:
4045:
4026:
4003:
3957:
3938:
2036:
1683:
1493:
1023:
3993:
3631:
3803:
2559:
2550:
1425:
2630:. The engineer and fireman were killed; 23 passengers, three dining car employees, and one train service employee were injured.
2008:
1326:
2644:
On June 24, 1953, No. 611 was pulling the No. 26 train when it ran into the end of a tractor-trailer truck at a crossing near
1512:
was advertised as N&W's flagship passenger train and, despite its reuse of older equipment, as one of America's first new
1469:
in Roanoke, then ordered 15 streamlined Pm-class coaches, Nos. 1720-1734, from the Pullman-Standard Company to re-equip their
2432:
1778:-613, the final mainline passenger steam locomotives built in the United States. By 1953, the No. 25 train had nosed out the
1735:"It is without doubt the most beautiful train in the East today and one of the most thrilling things on the rails anywhere."
3773:
1823:
1771:
tour to various stations along the N&W mainline. The re-equipped train's first revenue runs took place on December 12.
4138:
2682:
1624:
2689:
2498:
In storage after N&W ended passenger service in 1971 and was later donated to the Roanoke Chapter NRHS in July 1984.
1867:
units from the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac (RF&P). That year brought more changes: the connections with the
1784:
1616:
1393:
1285:
322:
79:
4155:
2441:
2188:
2047:
1656:
1334:
132:
1940:, changing the latter's trains' numbers from Nos. 25 and 26 to Nos. 15-25 and 16-26, respectively. Additionally, the
2648:, denting its bullet nose and crushing its front footstep on the fireman's side. It was repaired shortly afterwards.
4237:
3555:
2426:
1570:
1462:
517:
4202:
3483:
2264:
1779:
1644:
1593:
1245:
177:
4131:
2032:
1886:
By the end of 1958, N&W's new EMD GP9 diesel locomotives arrived to serve as the main motive powers of the
1601:
1589:
1585:
391:
349:
173:
83:
4248:
1488:
and other executives were determined to keep passengers riding. On April 28, 1946, the railroad launched the
4188:
3594:
2627:
1775:
1449:
1278:
2637:, killing its fireman. The accident was caused by failure to obey an automatic block-signal and entering a
1666:
By early 1948, Christiansburg and Ironton became normal stops; on July 14, a new request stop was added at
1565:
2634:
2175:
2050:. In 2004, Indiana Boxcar Corporation acquired No. 514 and leased it to Keystone Cooperative for use as a
1953:
1620:
1365:
539:
3969:
2103:
2040:
2024:
1648:
1385:
181:
4118:
3589:
1492:, a luxurious passenger train that ran between Norfolk and Cincinnati daily. The train was named after
2563:
1679:
1671:
1667:
1501:
1481:; initially classified as J1s, they were fitted with the casing a year later and reclassified as Js.
1478:
161:
4195:
1813:
1454:
1381:
165:
4123:
3598:
4230:
4216:
4174:
2655:
2651:
On the evening of December 7, 1954, No. 611 was pulling the No. 25 train when it collided with a
2440:
Used in excursion service with NS and later sold to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) in
1836:
1675:
1635:
1629:
1612:
1443:
475:
4181:
4098:
4074:
4062:
4041:
4022:
3999:
3975:
3953:
3934:
3915:
3896:
3873:
2028:
1925:
1789:
1742:
1554:
1485:
453:
169:
147:
29:
2527:
2017:
1912:
1900:
1458:
1351:
185:
4209:
2715:
2672:
2659:
2638:
2184:
1969:
1960:. This would leave the mail storage car being the only head-end business remaining on the
1908:
1892:
1592:, Lynchburg, and Roanoke) and West Virginia (Bluefield and Williamson); and terminated at
1373:
1369:
1330:
61:
2016:
Only one class J steam locomotive survives: No. 611. It was saved from the scrap heap by
2513:
38:
4015:
3892:
3866:
2677:
2051:
1702:
291:
3811:
4262:
4070:
2753:
2703:
2645:
2386:
2091:
2079:
1980:
1840:
1719:
1605:
1466:
1338:
988:
594:
2589:
2087:
2083:
2071:
1817:
1691:
1597:
2735:
N&W had two other D1 class dining cars, Nos. 493–494, which were used for the
1438:
3781:
2633:
On February 20, 1948, No. 607 was hauling the No. 26 train when it derailed near
2027:, who convinced N&W that the locomotive remained in good condition after its
1907:
cars were repainted in a new acrylic blue paint scheme under the influence of ex-
3546:
2062:(NRHS), which announced plans to restore it to its original Tuscan red livery.
1805:
1457:
between Norfolk, Virginia and Cincinnati, Ohio; via Roanoke, Virginia. Amid the
1342:
263:
4095:
Norfolk & Western Railway–Pocahontas Coal Carrier: Precision Transportation
2099:
1768:
1505:
1500:
Tribe, and the name was chosen by former N&W employee Leonard A. Scott of
1400:(RF&P) railroads. These diesels were themselves replaced by N&W's new
1389:
251:
247:
151:
4078:
1843:
the railroad. He reassigned the class J steam locomotives that had drawn the
2652:
2614:
Sold and exported to Saudi Arabia in 1960 until being scrapped around 1994.
1652:
1405:
3952:(1st ed.). Roanoke Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Inc.
2459:
2286:
1774:
In the summer of 1950, N&W built three more class J locomotives, Nos.
1706:
N&W P3-class straight coach No. 539, one of the cars used on the 1949
2749:
2298:
Stored in 1971 until it was donated to the Roanoke Chapter NRHS in 1984.
1919:
consist was finally given dome cars, which were originally used on WAB's
1543:
1513:
1497:
1437:
During the 1920s, the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) operated two
587:
236:
44:
2155:
Converted into a dormitory car by NS and renumbered to 12 with the name
1972:
on train No. 15-25, and 14 miles east of Cincinnati on train No. 16-26.
2095:
2090:. The P3 straight coaches had 58 seats plus spacious men's and women's
2055:
1976:
1880:
1660:
1640:
1550:
1547:
1401:
317:
3491:
2486:
1429:
N&W No. 600, one of the class J steam locomotives that hauled the
984:
583:
2752:
for train had been cancelled because the domes might have struck the
2531:
2268:
2238:
2075:
2058:. In August 2024, No. 514 was acquired by the Roanoke Chapter of the
2021:
1864:
1860:
1856:
1723:
2241:
on October 19, 1971, and eventually scrapped around the late 1970s.
1879:
when the ACL recalled its E-units to handle heavy winter traffic in
2698:
3950:
Norfolk and Western Class J: The Finest Steam Passenger Locomotive
2007:
1847:
to freight service; J class No. 610 hauled the last steam-powered
1822:
1701:
1564:
1424:
1361:
1345:
3912:
Norfolk and Western Six-Eleven - 3 Times A Lady, Revised Edition
3831:
3829:
3356:
3354:
3352:
1968:
dining cars were now operated between Roanoke and Clare Yard in
1851:
train on July 17, 1958. The Js were replaced at the head of the
1809:
1524:
995:
4127:
3979:. Vol. 10, no. 4. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 14–17
1929:
passenger trains when WAB merged with N&W two years prior.
3280:
3278:
3276:
2012:
N&W class J No. 611 on display at the VMT in December 2016
3397:
3395:
3393:
3391:
3389:
3387:
3385:
3383:
3381:
3310:
3308:
3227:
3225:
3914:(2nd ed.). Norfolk & Western Historical Society.
3579:
3577:
3575:
3573:
3183:
3181:
3179:
3177:
3175:
3121:
3119:
3117:
3115:
1639:
passenger trains. Cincinnati offered connecting trains to
3478:
3476:
3474:
3472:
1863:
units leased from the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and four
1461:
of the 1930s, N&W leaders sought to offset declining
3542:"Another steam icon, N&W 611, heads for restoration"
1987:
service and the ICC agreed to the request on May 9. The
3808:
Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum
3778:
Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum
3624:"Diesel Locomotive Norfolk & Western EMD GP-9 #521"
3447:
3445:
3443:
3441:
3339:
3337:
3335:
3162:
3160:
3158:
2861:
2859:
2857:
2855:
2818:
2816:
3768:
3766:
2886:
2884:
2882:
2880:
2878:
2876:
2874:
2687:
3753:
3751:
3749:
3747:
3745:
3743:
3741:
2187:, until being sold to the Conway Scenic Railroad in
2098:
equipped with modern appliances such as an electric
1408:
traffic declined over the following decade, and the
4269:
Passenger trains of the Norfolk and Western Railway
4119:
Powhatan Arrow, August 1950 - Streamliner Schedules
3739:
3737:
3735:
3733:
3731:
3729:
3727:
3725:
3723:
3721:
3428:
3426:
3424:
3422:
3295:
3293:
3200:
3198:
3196:
3073:
3071:
3069:
3067:
3065:
3052:
3050:
3048:
3046:
3044:
3042:
3040:
3038:
3025:
3023:
3021:
3019:
3017:
3004:
3002:
2989:
2987:
2985:
2960:
2958:
2945:
2943:
2941:
2939:
2937:
2935:
310:
298:
262:
257:
243:
232:
227:
215:
207:
199:
191:
157:
143:
138:
126:
108:
90:
75:
67:
57:
52:
20:
4089:, Table 1 p. 6, Table 11 pp. 14–15.
4014:
3995:Norfolk & Western in Color Volume 1: 1954-1964
3968:
3865:
3585:"Norfolk & Western GP9 Saved For Preservation"
1453:, which ran on N&W's 676-mile (1,088 km)
4085:Norfolk and Western Railway, (October 27, 1957).
3511:
3509:
2791:
2789:
4038:Norfolk and Western Passenger Service: 1946–1971
3910:Hensley, Timothy B.; Miller, Kenneth L. (2021).
3090:
3088:
3086:
2558:In NS executive service until being sold to the
1871:and Tennessean were no longer advertised on the
1827:N&W No. 521, one of the EMD G9s used on the
1796:Drastic changes, downgrades, and discontinuation
1519:On November 24, 1946, the N&W suspended the
4036:Warden, William E.; Miller, Kenneth L. (2000).
1733:
1508:with golden yellow stripes and letterings. The
4299:Passenger rail transportation in West Virginia
3618:
3616:
2363:Renumbered to 29, under NS ownership in 1984.
2215:Renumbered to 28, under NS ownership in 1984.
1588:at 7:30 a.m.; made station stops in Virginia (
1531:. On December 7, the order was lifted and the
4139:
3847:
3835:
3360:
2834:
1911:(WAB) president and N&W's new president,
1286:
8:
3463:
3413:
3401:
3326:
3314:
3284:
3231:
3216:
3187:
3125:
2976:
2926:
2914:
2902:
2379:Eastern Virginia Railroad Historical Society
1820:car to accommodate increased mail business.
4284:1969 disestablishments in the United States
4274:Named passenger trains of the United States
4146:
4132:
4124:
4021:(1st ed.). Motorbooks International.
3757:
3700:
3688:
3676:
3664:
3652:
3451:
3432:
3343:
3299:
3267:
3204:
3166:
3137:
3106:
3077:
3056:
3029:
2993:
2964:
2949:
2890:
2822:
2807:
2795:
2780:
2592:in 1960 until being scrapped around 1994.
2389:coach and renumbered to 1010 around 1975.
1800:In 1955, the N&W sought to reduce the
1293:
1279:
330:
307:
4294:Passenger rail transportation in Virginia
3889:Guide to North American Steam Locomotives
2094:. The D1 dining cars had 36 seats with a
4097:. Millard, Nebraska: Privately printed.
3008:
2865:
2108:
2070:The 48-seat P1 coaches initially held a
3712:
3552:Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
3372:
2773:
2728:
2694:
3868:Norfolk & Western's Powhatan Arrow
3540:Vantuono, William C. (April 8, 2014).
3527:
3515:
3255:
3149:
3094:
2846:
1627:, and to the Southern Railway's (SOU)
1484:After World War II, N&W president
1357:In late 1949, N&W re-equipped the
17:
4304:Railway services discontinued in 1969
4289:Passenger rail transportation in Ohio
3243:
1964:. In December of that same year, the
1948:ran its last RPO operations with the
1584:had two trains. No. 25 departed from
7:
3484:"Norfolk & Western J Class #611"
2357:North Carolina Transportation Museum
2208:North Carolina Transportation Museum
1956:discontinued their service with the
1808:that also handled a small amount of
1398:Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
4279:Railway services introduced in 1946
3998:(1st ed.). Morning Sun Books.
3933:(1st ed.). Pruett Publishing.
2060:National Railway Historical Society
1611:At Petersburg, trains connected to
1553:at the Roanoke Shops' foundry, and
1412:made its last run on May 23, 1969.
4013:Schafer, Mike; Welsh, Joe (1997).
3967:Morgan, David P. (February 1950).
2031:. In 1981–1982, N&W successor
1991:made its final run on May 23. The
1596:at 11:15 p.m. There were also two
14:
4309:North American streamliner trains
3628:Virginia Museum of Transportation
3597:. August 20, 2024. Archived from
3488:Virginia Museum of Transportation
2037:Virginia Museum of Transportation
1835:In 1958, N&W's new president
1684:Louisville and Nashville Railroad
1404:towards the end of 1958. N&W
4247:
4040:(2nd ed.). TLC Publishing.
3872:(1st ed.). TLC Publishing.
2709:
2697:
2641:at an excessive speed of 77 mph.
2560:Western Maryland Scenic Railroad
2551:Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
2512:
2485:
2458:
2425:
2285:
1714:In April 1946, the month of the
1235:
1215:
1195:
1175:
1155:
1135:
1115:
1095:
1075:
1055:
1035:
1013:
973:
972:
952:
932:
912:
892:
872:
852:
832:
812:
792:
772:
752:
732:
712:
692:
672:
652:
632:
612:
572:
571:
551:
529:
507:
487:
465:
443:
423:
403:
381:
361:
339:
302:20–60 mph (32–97 km/h)
37:
28:
1730:logo inscribed on their sides.
3864:Dixon, Jr., Thomas W. (2009).
3804:"Passenger Cars/Whistle Truck"
2433:Great Smoky Mountains Railroad
1:
4017:Classic American Streamliners
1625:Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1535:services resumed operations.
1236:
340:
1380:trains changed drastically:
1376:. Over the next decade, the
1216:
1196:
1176:
1156:
1136:
1116:
1096:
1076:
1056:
633:
552:
466:
404:
4157:Norfolk and Western Railway
3948:Miller, Kenneth L. (2000).
3848:Hensley & Miller (2021)
3836:Hensley & Miller (2021)
3361:Hensley & Miller (2021)
2835:Hensley & Miller (2021)
2519:Watauga Valley Chapter NRHS
2442:Bryson City, North Carolina
2189:North Conway, New Hampshire
2110:1949 passenger car details
2048:Tennessee Southern Railroad
1421:Background and inauguration
1335:Norfolk and Western Railway
1036:
1014:
953:
933:
913:
893:
873:
853:
833:
813:
793:
773:
753:
733:
713:
693:
673:
653:
613:
530:
508:
488:
444:
424:
382:
362:
47:photo of the Powhatan Arrow
4325:
3464:Warden & Miller (2000)
3414:Warden & Miller (2000)
3402:Warden & Miller (2000)
3327:Warden & Miller (2000)
3315:Warden & Miller (2000)
3285:Warden & Miller (2000)
3232:Schafer & Welsh (1997)
3217:Warden & Miller (2000)
3188:Warden & Miller (2000)
3126:Warden & Miller (2000)
2977:Warden & Miller (2000)
2927:Schafer & Welsh (1997)
2915:Warden & Miller (2000)
2903:Warden & Miller (2000)
2226:Straight (formerly Locker)
2202:Straight (formerly Locker)
1792:and Petersburg, Virginia.
1698:Rolling stock re-equipment
1529:massive coal miners strike
4245:
4164:
3887:Drury, George H. (2015).
2603:Tavern-lounge-observation
2577:Tavern-lounge-observation
2265:Ontario Northland Railway
1594:Cincinnati Union Terminal
1557:counter tops and tables.
1244:
1229:
1224:
1209:
1204:
1189:
1184:
1169:
1164:
1149:
1144:
1129:
1124:
1109:
1104:
1089:
1084:
1069:
1064:
1049:
1044:
1029:
1022:
1007:
981:
966:
961:
946:
941:
926:
921:
906:
901:
886:
881:
866:
861:
846:
841:
826:
821:
806:
801:
786:
781:
766:
761:
746:
741:
726:
721:
706:
701:
686:
681:
666:
661:
646:
641:
626:
621:
606:
580:
565:
560:
545:
538:
523:
516:
501:
496:
481:
474:
459:
452:
437:
432:
417:
412:
397:
390:
375:
370:
355:
348:
333:
315:
306:
195:676 miles (1,088 km)
178:Williamson, West Virginia
36:
27:
4093:Prince, William (1980).
3929:Jeffries, Lewis (1980).
2444:, on February 28, 1995.
1975:Due to competition with
1932:On April 30, 1967, the
1602:Christiansburg, Virginia
1586:Norfolk Terminal Station
1561:Services and connections
1374:Pullman-Standard Company
174:Bluefield, West Virginia
3931:N&W: Giant of Steam
3595:White River Productions
2628:Powhatan, West Virginia
2621:Accidents and incidents
2314:Atlanta Railcar Company
1999:Remaining rolling stock
203:15 hours and 45 minutes
4063:Farrington, S. Kip Jr.
3774:"Powhatan Arrow Coach"
3590:Railfan & Railroad
2635:Franklin Furnace, Ohio
2295:Undergoing restoration
2191:, around August 2008.
2176:Conway Scenic Railroad
2013:
1954:Railway Express Agency
1832:
1737:
1711:
1621:Durham, North Carolina
1577:
1441:passenger trains: the
1434:
114:; 55 years ago
96:; 78 years ago
3992:Nichols, Jim (1997).
2588:Sold and exported to
2411:Sold to ONT in 1971.
2341:Sold to ONT in 1971.
2104:garbage disposal unit
2074:for passengers and a
2025:W. Graham Claytor Jr.
2011:
1952:. In April 1968, the
1839:launched his plan to
1826:
1705:
1649:Pennsylvania Railroad
1568:
1428:
1386:Electro-Motive Diesel
1364:with new lightweight
223:26, 16-26 (eastbound)
221:25, 15-25 (westbound)
182:Kenova, West Virginia
4154:Named trains of the
2564:Cumberland, Maryland
2555:Awaiting restoration
2495:Awaiting restoration
2492:Roanoke Chapter NRHS
2465:Roanoke Chapter NRHS
2292:Roanoke Chapter NRHS
1915:. Additionally, the
1785:James Whitcomb Riley
1680:Nashville, Tennessee
1672:Louisville, Kentucky
1668:Pearisburg, Virginia
1502:Dry Branch, Virginia
1479:wartime restrictions
233:Seating arrangements
200:Average journey time
162:Petersburg, Virginia
4196:City of Kansas City
4087:Passenger Timetable
3970:"Fine new feathers"
3634:on October 27, 2015
3558:on January 29, 2021
3530:, pp. 121–122.
2748:Plans to build two
2183:Used as a diner in
2111:
2082:; the front for 24
2072:smoking lounge room
1831:during 1958 to 1969
1814:railway post office
1746:on the re-equipped
1653:St. Louis, Missouri
1619:; at Lynchburg, to
1617:Atlantic Coast Line
1394:Atlantic Coast Line
1382:railway post office
1368:, dining cars, and
244:Catering facilities
166:Lynchburg, Virginia
133:Norfolk and Western
94:April 28, 1946
4238:Wabash Cannon Ball
4175:Birmingham Special
4067:Railroads of Today
3601:on August 21, 2024
2868:, pp. 238–239
2528:heritage railroads
2109:
2086:, the rear for 42
2014:
1936:combined with the
1869:Birmingham Special
1837:Stuart T. Saunders
1833:
1743:Roanoke World-News
1712:
1657:Baltimore and Ohio
1630:Birmingham Special
1613:Richmond, Virginia
1578:
1538:In June 1947, the
1496:, the head of the
1435:
1325:for short) was a
192:Distance travelled
128:Former operator(s)
4256:
4255:
4203:City of St. Louis
4104:978-0-9600088-9-6
3921:978-0-9899837-2-3
3902:978-1-62700-259-2
3879:978-0-939487-91-2
3758:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3701:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3689:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3677:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3665:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3653:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3452:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3433:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3375:, pp. 28–29.
3363:, pp. 24–29.
3344:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3300:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3268:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3258:, pp. 83–85.
3205:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3167:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3138:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3107:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3078:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3057:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
3030:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2994:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2965:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2950:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2891:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2849:, pp. 41–46.
2837:, pp. 17–19.
2823:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2808:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2796:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2781:Dixon, Jr. (2009)
2758:electrified lines
2618:
2617:
2041:traveling exhibit
1661:Detroit, Michigan
1641:Chicago, Illinois
1623:; at Roanoke, to
1433:from 1946 to 1958
1352:steam locomotives
1337:(N&W) in the
1311:
1310:
1307:
1306:
1303:
1302:
1267:
1266:
1001:
1000:
600:
599:
228:On-board services
208:Service frequency
170:Roanoke, Virginia
148:Norfolk, Virginia
112:May 23, 1969
4316:
4251:
4158:
4148:
4141:
4134:
4125:
4108:
4082:
4051:
4032:
4020:
4009:
3988:
3986:
3984:
3972:
3963:
3944:
3925:
3906:
3891:(2nd ed.).
3883:
3871:
3851:
3845:
3839:
3838:, pp. 34–35
3833:
3824:
3823:
3821:
3819:
3810:. Archived from
3800:
3794:
3793:
3791:
3789:
3780:. Archived from
3770:
3761:
3755:
3716:
3710:
3704:
3703:, pp. 64–66
3698:
3692:
3686:
3680:
3679:, pp. 50–51
3674:
3668:
3667:, pp. 48–49
3662:
3656:
3655:, pp. 45–47
3650:
3644:
3643:
3641:
3639:
3630:. Archived from
3620:
3611:
3610:
3608:
3606:
3581:
3568:
3567:
3565:
3563:
3554:. Archived from
3537:
3531:
3525:
3519:
3513:
3504:
3503:
3501:
3499:
3494:on June 10, 2023
3490:. Archived from
3480:
3467:
3461:
3455:
3454:, pp. 32–33
3449:
3436:
3430:
3417:
3411:
3405:
3399:
3376:
3370:
3364:
3358:
3347:
3346:, pp. 38–39
3341:
3330:
3324:
3318:
3312:
3303:
3297:
3288:
3287:, pp. 9–12.
3282:
3271:
3265:
3259:
3253:
3247:
3241:
3235:
3229:
3220:
3214:
3208:
3202:
3191:
3185:
3170:
3169:, pp. 20–21
3164:
3153:
3147:
3141:
3135:
3129:
3123:
3110:
3104:
3098:
3092:
3081:
3075:
3060:
3054:
3033:
3027:
3012:
3006:
2997:
2991:
2980:
2974:
2968:
2962:
2953:
2947:
2930:
2924:
2918:
2912:
2906:
2900:
2894:
2888:
2869:
2863:
2850:
2844:
2838:
2832:
2826:
2825:, pp. 41–42
2820:
2811:
2810:, pp. 35–36
2805:
2799:
2793:
2784:
2778:
2761:
2746:
2740:
2733:
2714:
2713:
2712:
2702:
2701:
2693:
2516:
2489:
2462:
2429:
2289:
2149:Norfolk Southern
2112:
2088:white passengers
2084:black passengers
2033:Norfolk Southern
2018:Washington, D.C.
1966:Powhatan Arrow's
1950:U.S. Post Office
1942:Powhatan Arrow's
1913:Herman H. Pevler
1905:Powhatan Arrow's
1901:Portsmouth, Ohio
1802:Powhatan Arrow's
1780:New York Central
1751:
1716:Powhatan Arrow's
1663:(via B&O).
1645:New York Central
1459:Great Depression
1392:leased from the
1370:observation cars
1333:operated by the
1295:
1288:
1281:
1275:
1239:
1238:
1219:
1218:
1199:
1198:
1179:
1178:
1159:
1158:
1139:
1138:
1119:
1118:
1099:
1098:
1079:
1078:
1059:
1058:
1039:
1038:
1017:
1016:
985:
976:
975:
956:
955:
936:
935:
916:
915:
896:
895:
876:
875:
856:
855:
836:
835:
816:
815:
796:
795:
776:
775:
756:
755:
736:
735:
716:
715:
696:
695:
676:
675:
656:
655:
636:
635:
616:
615:
584:
575:
574:
555:
554:
533:
532:
511:
510:
491:
490:
469:
468:
447:
446:
427:
426:
407:
406:
385:
384:
365:
364:
343:
342:
331:
318:
308:
294:
288:
284:
282:
281:
277:
274:
218:
186:Portsmouth, Ohio
152:Cincinnati, Ohio
129:
122:
120:
115:
104:
102:
97:
41:
32:
18:
4324:
4323:
4319:
4318:
4317:
4315:
4314:
4313:
4259:
4258:
4257:
4252:
4243:
4160:
4156:
4152:
4115:
4105:
4092:
4061:
4058:
4056:Further reading
4048:
4035:
4029:
4012:
4006:
3991:
3982:
3980:
3966:
3960:
3947:
3941:
3928:
3922:
3909:
3903:
3886:
3880:
3863:
3860:
3855:
3854:
3846:
3842:
3834:
3827:
3817:
3815:
3814:on May 30, 2023
3802:
3801:
3797:
3787:
3785:
3784:on June 3, 2023
3772:
3771:
3764:
3756:
3719:
3711:
3707:
3699:
3695:
3687:
3683:
3675:
3671:
3663:
3659:
3651:
3647:
3637:
3635:
3622:
3621:
3614:
3604:
3602:
3583:
3582:
3571:
3561:
3559:
3539:
3538:
3534:
3526:
3522:
3514:
3507:
3497:
3495:
3482:
3481:
3470:
3462:
3458:
3450:
3439:
3431:
3420:
3412:
3408:
3400:
3379:
3371:
3367:
3359:
3350:
3342:
3333:
3325:
3321:
3313:
3306:
3298:
3291:
3283:
3274:
3266:
3262:
3254:
3250:
3242:
3238:
3230:
3223:
3215:
3211:
3203:
3194:
3186:
3173:
3165:
3156:
3148:
3144:
3136:
3132:
3124:
3113:
3105:
3101:
3093:
3084:
3076:
3063:
3055:
3036:
3028:
3015:
3009:Jeffries (1980)
3007:
3000:
2992:
2983:
2975:
2971:
2963:
2956:
2948:
2933:
2925:
2921:
2913:
2909:
2901:
2897:
2893:, pp. 9–10
2889:
2872:
2866:Jeffries (1980)
2864:
2853:
2845:
2841:
2833:
2829:
2821:
2814:
2806:
2802:
2794:
2787:
2779:
2775:
2770:
2765:
2764:
2754:overhead cables
2747:
2743:
2734:
2730:
2725:
2720:
2710:
2708:
2696:
2688:
2669:
2660:McDermott, Ohio
2623:
2566:, during 1995.
2385:Rebuilt into a
2317:Leasing for use
2185:Lewiston, Maine
2068:
2006:
2001:
1970:Mariemont, Ohio
1909:Wabash Railroad
1877:Powhatan Arrow,
1798:
1753:
1739:
1700:
1571:Roanoke station
1563:
1494:Chief Powahatan
1486:Robert H. Smith
1423:
1418:
1331:passenger train
1299:
1273:
1240:
1220:
1200:
1180:
1160:
1140:
1120:
1100:
1080:
1060:
1040:
1018:
1003:
977:
957:
937:
917:
897:
877:
857:
837:
817:
797:
777:
757:
737:
717:
697:
677:
657:
637:
617:
602:
576:
556:
534:
512:
492:
470:
448:
428:
408:
386:
366:
344:
325:
299:Operating speed
290:
286:
279:
275:
272:
270:
269:4 ft
268:
222:
217:Train number(s)
216:
184:
180:
176:
172:
168:
164:
150:
127:
118:
116:
113:
100:
98:
95:
62:Inter-city rail
48:
12:
11:
5:
4322:
4320:
4312:
4311:
4306:
4301:
4296:
4291:
4286:
4281:
4276:
4271:
4261:
4260:
4254:
4253:
4246:
4244:
4242:
4241:
4234:
4227:
4224:Powhatan Arrow
4220:
4213:
4206:
4199:
4192:
4185:
4178:
4171:
4165:
4162:
4161:
4153:
4151:
4150:
4143:
4136:
4128:
4122:
4121:
4114:
4113:External links
4111:
4110:
4109:
4103:
4090:
4083:
4057:
4054:
4053:
4052:
4046:
4033:
4027:
4010:
4004:
3989:
3964:
3958:
3945:
3939:
3926:
3920:
3907:
3901:
3893:Kalmbach Media
3884:
3878:
3859:
3856:
3853:
3852:
3840:
3825:
3795:
3762:
3717:
3713:Nichols (1997)
3705:
3693:
3681:
3669:
3657:
3645:
3612:
3569:
3532:
3520:
3518:, p. 101.
3505:
3468:
3456:
3437:
3418:
3416:, p. 123.
3406:
3377:
3373:Nichols (1997)
3365:
3348:
3331:
3319:
3304:
3289:
3272:
3260:
3248:
3246:, p. 259.
3236:
3221:
3209:
3192:
3171:
3154:
3142:
3130:
3111:
3099:
3082:
3061:
3034:
3013:
2998:
2981:
2969:
2954:
2931:
2919:
2917:, p. 129.
2907:
2895:
2870:
2851:
2839:
2827:
2812:
2800:
2785:
2772:
2771:
2769:
2766:
2763:
2762:
2741:
2727:
2726:
2724:
2721:
2719:
2718:
2706:
2686:
2685:
2683:Pere Marquette
2680:
2678:Coast Daylight
2675:
2668:
2665:
2664:
2663:
2649:
2642:
2631:
2622:
2619:
2616:
2615:
2612:
2609:
2606:
2604:
2601:
2598:
2594:
2593:
2586:
2583:
2580:
2578:
2575:
2572:
2568:
2567:
2556:
2553:
2548:
2546:
2543:
2540:
2536:
2535:
2523:
2520:
2517:
2510:
2507:
2504:
2500:
2499:
2496:
2493:
2490:
2483:
2480:
2477:
2473:
2472:
2469:
2466:
2463:
2456:
2453:
2450:
2446:
2445:
2438:
2435:
2430:
2423:
2420:
2417:
2413:
2412:
2409:
2406:
2403:
2401:
2398:
2395:
2391:
2390:
2383:
2380:
2377:
2375:
2372:
2369:
2365:
2364:
2361:
2358:
2355:
2353:
2350:
2347:
2343:
2342:
2339:
2336:
2333:
2331:
2328:
2325:
2321:
2320:
2318:
2315:
2312:
2310:
2307:
2304:
2300:
2299:
2296:
2293:
2290:
2283:
2280:
2277:
2273:
2272:
2261:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2247:
2243:
2242:
2235:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2221:
2217:
2216:
2213:
2210:
2205:
2203:
2200:
2197:
2193:
2192:
2181:
2178:
2173:
2171:
2168:
2165:
2161:
2160:
2153:
2150:
2147:
2145:
2142:
2139:
2135:
2134:
2131:
2128:
2125:
2122:
2119:
2116:
2067:
2066:Passenger cars
2064:
2052:grain elevator
2005:
2002:
2000:
1997:
1989:Powhatan Arrow
1985:Powhatan Arrow
1962:Powhatan Arrow
1958:Powhatan Arrow
1946:Powhatan Arrow
1938:Powhatan Arrow
1917:Powhatan Arrow
1888:Powhatan Arrow
1873:Powhatan Arrow
1853:Powhatan Arrow
1849:Powhatan Arrow
1845:Powhatan Arrow
1829:Powhatan Arrow
1797:
1794:
1757:Powhatan Arrow
1748:Powhatan Arrow
1732:
1728:Powhatan Arrow
1720:second quarter
1708:Powhatan Arrow
1699:
1696:
1688:Powhatan Arrow
1582:Powhatan Arrow
1575:Powhatan Arrow
1573:served by the
1562:
1559:
1540:Powhatan Arrow
1533:Powhatan Arrow
1521:Powhatan Arrow
1516:streamliners.
1510:Powhatan Arrow
1490:Powhatan Arrow
1431:Powhatan Arrow
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1410:Powhatan Arrow
1366:passenger cars
1359:Powhatan Arrow
1316:Powhatan Arrow
1309:
1308:
1305:
1304:
1301:
1300:
1298:
1297:
1290:
1283:
1274:This diagram:
1272:
1269:
1268:
1265:
1264:
1262:
1260:
1258:
1256:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1248:
1243:
1241:
1234:
1232:
1230:
1227:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1214:
1212:
1210:
1207:
1206:
1203:
1201:
1194:
1192:
1190:
1187:
1186:
1183:
1181:
1174:
1172:
1170:
1167:
1166:
1163:
1161:
1154:
1152:
1150:
1147:
1146:
1143:
1141:
1134:
1132:
1130:
1127:
1126:
1123:
1121:
1114:
1112:
1110:
1107:
1106:
1103:
1101:
1094:
1092:
1090:
1087:
1086:
1083:
1081:
1074:
1072:
1070:
1067:
1066:
1063:
1061:
1054:
1052:
1050:
1047:
1046:
1043:
1041:
1034:
1032:
1030:
1027:
1026:
1021:
1019:
1012:
1010:
1008:
1005:
1004:
999:
998:
992:
991:
982:
980:
978:
971:
969:
967:
964:
963:
960:
958:
951:
949:
947:
944:
943:
940:
938:
931:
929:
927:
924:
923:
920:
918:
911:
909:
907:
904:
903:
900:
898:
891:
889:
887:
884:
883:
880:
878:
871:
869:
867:
864:
863:
860:
858:
851:
849:
847:
844:
843:
840:
838:
831:
829:
827:
824:
823:
820:
818:
811:
809:
807:
804:
803:
800:
798:
791:
789:
787:
784:
783:
780:
778:
771:
769:
767:
764:
763:
760:
758:
751:
749:
747:
744:
743:
740:
738:
731:
729:
727:
724:
723:
720:
718:
711:
709:
707:
704:
703:
700:
698:
691:
689:
687:
684:
683:
680:
678:
671:
669:
667:
664:
663:
660:
658:
651:
649:
647:
644:
643:
640:
638:
631:
629:
627:
624:
623:
620:
618:
611:
609:
607:
604:
603:
598:
597:
591:
590:
581:
579:
577:
570:
568:
566:
563:
562:
559:
557:
550:
548:
546:
543:
542:
540:Christiansburg
537:
535:
528:
526:
524:
521:
520:
515:
513:
506:
504:
502:
499:
498:
495:
493:
486:
484:
482:
479:
478:
473:
471:
464:
462:
460:
457:
456:
451:
449:
442:
440:
438:
435:
434:
431:
429:
422:
420:
418:
415:
414:
411:
409:
402:
400:
398:
395:
394:
389:
387:
380:
378:
376:
373:
372:
369:
367:
360:
358:
356:
353:
352:
347:
345:
338:
336:
334:
327:
326:
321:
313:
312:
304:
303:
300:
296:
295:
292:standard gauge
266:
260:
259:
255:
254:
245:
241:
240:
237:Reclining seat
234:
230:
229:
225:
224:
219:
213:
212:
209:
205:
204:
201:
197:
196:
193:
189:
188:
159:
155:
154:
145:
141:
140:
136:
135:
130:
124:
123:
110:
106:
105:
92:
88:
87:
77:
73:
72:
69:
65:
64:
59:
55:
54:
50:
49:
42:
34:
33:
25:
24:
22:Powhatan Arrow
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4321:
4310:
4307:
4305:
4302:
4300:
4297:
4295:
4292:
4290:
4287:
4285:
4282:
4280:
4277:
4275:
4272:
4270:
4267:
4266:
4264:
4250:
4240:
4239:
4235:
4233:
4232:
4228:
4226:
4225:
4221:
4219:
4218:
4214:
4212:
4211:
4207:
4205:
4204:
4200:
4198:
4197:
4193:
4191:
4190:
4186:
4184:
4183:
4179:
4177:
4176:
4172:
4170:
4167:
4166:
4163:
4159:
4149:
4144:
4142:
4137:
4135:
4130:
4129:
4126:
4120:
4117:
4116:
4112:
4106:
4100:
4096:
4091:
4088:
4084:
4080:
4076:
4072:
4071:Coward-McCann
4068:
4064:
4060:
4059:
4055:
4049:
4047:1-883089-50-6
4043:
4039:
4034:
4030:
4028:0-7603-0377-0
4024:
4019:
4018:
4011:
4007:
4005:1-878887-72-6
4001:
3997:
3996:
3990:
3978:
3977:
3971:
3965:
3961:
3959:0-615-11664-7
3955:
3951:
3946:
3942:
3940:0-87108-547-X
3936:
3932:
3927:
3923:
3917:
3913:
3908:
3904:
3898:
3894:
3890:
3885:
3881:
3875:
3870:
3869:
3862:
3861:
3857:
3849:
3844:
3841:
3837:
3832:
3830:
3826:
3813:
3809:
3805:
3799:
3796:
3783:
3779:
3775:
3769:
3767:
3763:
3759:
3754:
3752:
3750:
3748:
3746:
3744:
3742:
3740:
3738:
3736:
3734:
3732:
3730:
3728:
3726:
3724:
3722:
3718:
3715:, p. 27.
3714:
3709:
3706:
3702:
3697:
3694:
3690:
3685:
3682:
3678:
3673:
3670:
3666:
3661:
3658:
3654:
3649:
3646:
3633:
3629:
3625:
3619:
3617:
3613:
3600:
3596:
3592:
3591:
3586:
3580:
3578:
3576:
3574:
3570:
3557:
3553:
3549:
3548:
3543:
3536:
3533:
3529:
3528:Miller (2000)
3524:
3521:
3517:
3516:Miller (2000)
3512:
3510:
3506:
3493:
3489:
3485:
3479:
3477:
3475:
3473:
3469:
3466:, p. 43.
3465:
3460:
3457:
3453:
3448:
3446:
3444:
3442:
3438:
3434:
3429:
3427:
3425:
3423:
3419:
3415:
3410:
3407:
3404:, p. 16.
3403:
3398:
3396:
3394:
3392:
3390:
3388:
3386:
3384:
3382:
3378:
3374:
3369:
3366:
3362:
3357:
3355:
3353:
3349:
3345:
3340:
3338:
3336:
3332:
3329:, p. 24.
3328:
3323:
3320:
3317:, p. 17.
3316:
3311:
3309:
3305:
3301:
3296:
3294:
3290:
3286:
3281:
3279:
3277:
3273:
3269:
3264:
3261:
3257:
3256:Miller (2000)
3252:
3249:
3245:
3240:
3237:
3234:, p. 47.
3233:
3228:
3226:
3222:
3219:, p. 33.
3218:
3213:
3210:
3206:
3201:
3199:
3197:
3193:
3189:
3184:
3182:
3180:
3178:
3176:
3172:
3168:
3163:
3161:
3159:
3155:
3151:
3150:Morgan (1950)
3146:
3143:
3139:
3134:
3131:
3127:
3122:
3120:
3118:
3116:
3112:
3108:
3103:
3100:
3096:
3095:Morgan (1950)
3091:
3089:
3087:
3083:
3079:
3074:
3072:
3070:
3068:
3066:
3062:
3058:
3053:
3051:
3049:
3047:
3045:
3043:
3041:
3039:
3035:
3031:
3026:
3024:
3022:
3020:
3018:
3014:
3011:, p. 240
3010:
3005:
3003:
2999:
2995:
2990:
2988:
2986:
2982:
2978:
2973:
2970:
2966:
2961:
2959:
2955:
2951:
2946:
2944:
2942:
2940:
2938:
2936:
2932:
2929:, p. 46.
2928:
2923:
2920:
2916:
2911:
2908:
2904:
2899:
2896:
2892:
2887:
2885:
2883:
2881:
2879:
2877:
2875:
2871:
2867:
2862:
2860:
2858:
2856:
2852:
2848:
2847:Miller (2000)
2843:
2840:
2836:
2831:
2828:
2824:
2819:
2817:
2813:
2809:
2804:
2801:
2797:
2792:
2790:
2786:
2782:
2777:
2774:
2767:
2759:
2756:on N&W's
2755:
2751:
2745:
2742:
2738:
2732:
2729:
2722:
2717:
2707:
2705:
2700:
2695:
2691:
2684:
2681:
2679:
2676:
2674:
2671:
2670:
2666:
2661:
2657:
2654:
2650:
2647:
2646:Ironton, Ohio
2643:
2640:
2636:
2632:
2629:
2625:
2624:
2620:
2613:
2610:
2607:
2605:
2602:
2599:
2596:
2595:
2591:
2587:
2584:
2581:
2579:
2576:
2573:
2570:
2569:
2565:
2561:
2557:
2554:
2552:
2549:
2547:
2544:
2541:
2538:
2537:
2533:
2530:and railroad
2529:
2524:
2521:
2518:
2515:
2511:
2508:
2505:
2502:
2501:
2497:
2494:
2491:
2488:
2484:
2481:
2478:
2475:
2474:
2470:
2467:
2464:
2461:
2457:
2454:
2451:
2448:
2447:
2443:
2439:
2436:
2434:
2431:
2428:
2424:
2421:
2418:
2415:
2414:
2410:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2396:
2393:
2392:
2388:
2384:
2381:
2378:
2376:
2373:
2370:
2367:
2366:
2362:
2359:
2356:
2354:
2351:
2348:
2345:
2344:
2340:
2337:
2334:
2332:
2329:
2326:
2323:
2322:
2319:
2316:
2313:
2311:
2308:
2305:
2302:
2301:
2297:
2294:
2291:
2288:
2284:
2281:
2278:
2275:
2274:
2271:during 1971.
2270:
2266:
2262:
2259:
2256:
2254:
2251:
2248:
2245:
2244:
2240:
2236:
2233:
2230:
2228:
2225:
2222:
2219:
2218:
2214:
2211:
2209:
2206:
2204:
2201:
2198:
2195:
2194:
2190:
2186:
2182:
2179:
2177:
2174:
2172:
2169:
2166:
2163:
2162:
2158:
2154:
2151:
2148:
2146:
2143:
2140:
2137:
2136:
2132:
2129:
2127:Current owner
2126:
2123:
2120:
2117:
2114:
2113:
2107:
2105:
2101:
2097:
2093:
2089:
2085:
2081:
2080:Jim Crow laws
2077:
2073:
2065:
2063:
2061:
2057:
2053:
2049:
2044:
2042:
2038:
2034:
2030:
2029:1956 accident
2026:
2023:
2019:
2010:
2003:
1998:
1996:
1994:
1990:
1986:
1982:
1981:road vehicles
1978:
1973:
1971:
1967:
1963:
1959:
1955:
1951:
1947:
1943:
1939:
1935:
1930:
1928:
1927:
1922:
1918:
1914:
1910:
1906:
1902:
1896:
1894:
1889:
1884:
1882:
1878:
1874:
1870:
1866:
1862:
1858:
1854:
1850:
1846:
1842:
1838:
1830:
1825:
1821:
1819:
1815:
1811:
1807:
1803:
1795:
1793:
1791:
1787:
1786:
1781:
1777:
1772:
1770:
1766:
1762:
1758:
1752:
1749:
1745:
1744:
1736:
1731:
1729:
1725:
1721:
1717:
1709:
1704:
1697:
1695:
1693:
1689:
1685:
1681:
1677:
1673:
1669:
1664:
1662:
1658:
1654:
1650:
1646:
1642:
1638:
1637:
1632:
1631:
1626:
1622:
1618:
1614:
1609:
1607:
1606:Ironton, Ohio
1603:
1599:
1598:request stops
1595:
1591:
1587:
1583:
1576:
1572:
1567:
1560:
1558:
1556:
1552:
1549:
1545:
1541:
1536:
1534:
1530:
1526:
1522:
1517:
1515:
1511:
1507:
1503:
1499:
1495:
1491:
1487:
1482:
1480:
1476:
1472:
1468:
1467:Roanoke Shops
1464:
1460:
1456:
1452:
1451:
1446:
1445:
1440:
1432:
1427:
1420:
1415:
1413:
1411:
1407:
1403:
1399:
1395:
1391:
1387:
1383:
1379:
1375:
1371:
1367:
1363:
1360:
1355:
1353:
1350:
1347:
1344:
1340:
1339:United States
1336:
1332:
1328:
1324:
1323:
1318:
1317:
1296:
1291:
1289:
1284:
1282:
1277:
1276:
1271:
1270:
1263:
1261:
1259:
1257:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1250:
1247:
1242:
1233:
1231:
1228:
1225:Winton Place
1222:
1213:
1211:
1208:
1202:
1193:
1191:
1188:
1182:
1173:
1171:
1168:
1165:Williamsburg
1162:
1153:
1151:
1148:
1142:
1133:
1131:
1128:
1122:
1113:
1111:
1108:
1102:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1082:
1073:
1071:
1068:
1062:
1053:
1051:
1048:
1042:
1033:
1031:
1028:
1025:
1020:
1011:
1009:
1006:
997:
994:
993:
990:
989:West Virginia
987:
986:
979:
970:
968:
965:
959:
950:
948:
945:
939:
930:
928:
925:
919:
910:
908:
905:
899:
890:
888:
885:
879:
870:
868:
865:
859:
850:
848:
845:
839:
830:
828:
825:
819:
810:
808:
805:
799:
790:
788:
785:
779:
770:
768:
765:
759:
750:
748:
745:
739:
730:
728:
725:
719:
710:
708:
705:
699:
690:
688:
685:
679:
670:
668:
665:
659:
650:
648:
645:
639:
630:
628:
625:
619:
610:
608:
605:
596:
595:West Virginia
593:
592:
589:
586:
585:
578:
569:
567:
564:
558:
549:
547:
544:
541:
536:
527:
525:
522:
519:
514:
505:
503:
500:
494:
485:
483:
480:
477:
472:
463:
461:
458:
455:
450:
441:
439:
436:
430:
421:
419:
416:
410:
401:
399:
396:
393:
388:
379:
377:
374:
368:
359:
357:
354:
351:
346:
337:
335:
332:
329:
328:
324:
320:
319:
314:
309:
305:
301:
297:
293:
287:1,435 mm
267:
265:
261:
256:
253:
249:
246:
242:
238:
235:
231:
226:
220:
214:
210:
206:
202:
198:
194:
190:
187:
183:
179:
175:
171:
167:
163:
160:
156:
153:
149:
146:
142:
137:
134:
131:
125:
111:
107:
93:
91:First service
89:
86:United States
85:
81:
78:
74:
70:
66:
63:
60:
56:
51:
46:
40:
35:
31:
26:
23:
19:
16:
4236:
4229:
4223:
4222:
4215:
4208:
4201:
4194:
4187:
4180:
4173:
4168:
4094:
4086:
4069:. New York:
4066:
4037:
4016:
3994:
3981:. Retrieved
3974:
3949:
3930:
3911:
3888:
3867:
3858:Bibliography
3850:, p. 36
3843:
3816:. Retrieved
3812:the original
3807:
3798:
3786:. Retrieved
3782:the original
3777:
3760:, p. 72
3708:
3696:
3691:, p. 55
3684:
3672:
3660:
3648:
3636:. Retrieved
3632:the original
3627:
3603:. Retrieved
3599:the original
3588:
3560:. Retrieved
3556:the original
3545:
3535:
3523:
3496:. Retrieved
3492:the original
3487:
3459:
3435:, p. 31
3409:
3368:
3322:
3302:, p. 29
3270:, p. 82
3263:
3251:
3244:Drury (2015)
3239:
3212:
3207:, p. 22
3190:, p. 8.
3152:, p. 16
3145:
3140:, p. 54
3133:
3128:, p. 4.
3109:, p. 19
3102:
3097:, p. 14
3080:, p. 28
3059:, p. 26
3032:, p. 25
2996:, p. 24
2979:, p. 2.
2972:
2967:, p. 43
2952:, p. 17
2922:
2910:
2905:, p. 1.
2898:
2842:
2830:
2803:
2776:
2744:
2736:
2731:
2590:Saudi Arabia
2263:Sold to the
2156:
2069:
2054:switcher in
2045:
2015:
1992:
1988:
1984:
1974:
1965:
1961:
1957:
1945:
1941:
1937:
1933:
1931:
1924:
1920:
1916:
1904:
1897:
1887:
1885:
1876:
1872:
1868:
1852:
1848:
1844:
1834:
1828:
1818:mail storage
1801:
1799:
1783:
1773:
1764:
1760:
1756:
1754:
1747:
1741:
1738:
1734:
1727:
1715:
1713:
1707:
1687:
1665:
1655:(via NYC or
1634:
1628:
1610:
1581:
1579:
1574:
1569:The N&W
1539:
1537:
1532:
1527:caused by a
1520:
1518:
1509:
1489:
1483:
1474:
1470:
1448:
1442:
1436:
1430:
1409:
1377:
1358:
1356:
1321:
1320:
1315:
1314:
1312:
722:Wharncliffe
109:Last service
80:Mid-Atlantic
71:Discontinued
58:Service type
21:
15:
4169:Banner Blue
3547:Railway Age
2798:, p. 6
2783:, p. 5
2522:Operational
2468:Operational
2437:Operational
2360:Operational
2212:Operational
2180:Operational
2152:Operational
2130:Disposition
2004:Locomotives
1921:Banner Blue
1806:combine car
1546:furniture,
1343:streamlined
1145:Mount Oreb
1105:Winchester
1045:Portsmouth
822:Williamson
642:North Fork
561:Pearisburg
413:Blackstone
264:Track gauge
4263:Categories
4231:Tennessean
4217:Pocahontas
3983:August 26,
3818:August 28,
3788:August 28,
3638:August 27,
3605:August 27,
3562:August 27,
3498:August 27,
2768:References
2737:Pocahontas
2562:(WSMR) in
2100:dishwasher
1993:Pocahontas
1816:car and a
1769:exhibition
1765:Pocahontas
1692:flag stops
1690:was given
1682:, via the
1636:Tennessean
1590:Petersburg
1506:Tuscan red
1471:Pocahontas
1444:Pocahontas
1396:(ACL) and
1246:Cincinnati
882:Glenhayes
622:Bluefield
497:Lynchburg
476:Appomattox
392:Petersburg
252:lounge car
119:1969-05-23
101:1946-04-28
84:Midwestern
4182:Blue Bird
4079:760400471
2750:dome cars
2653:1941 Ford
2267:(ONT) in
2092:restrooms
1926:Blue Bird
1893:Greyhound
1859:and four
1841:dieselize
1463:ridership
1406:passenger
1372:from the
1329:flagship
1125:Sardinia
942:Prichard
902:Fort Gay
454:Farmville
311:Route map
258:Technical
4189:Cavalier
4065:(1949).
2716:Virginia
2667:See also
2611:Scrapped
2585:Scrapped
2545:Straight
2526:various
2509:Straight
2482:Straight
2455:Straight
2422:Straight
2408:Scrapped
2400:Straight
2387:commuter
2374:Straight
2352:Straight
2338:Scrapped
2330:Straight
2309:Straight
2260:Scrapped
2237:Sold to
2234:Scrapped
1977:airlines
1934:Cavalier
1855:with an
1761:Cavalier
1755:The new
1548:ashtrays
1544:mahogany
1498:Powhatan
1475:Cavalier
1455:mainline
1450:Cavalier
1402:EMD GP9s
1319:(or the
1205:Norwood
1185:Batavia
1085:Peebles
802:Matewan
782:Thacker
762:Delorme
702:Panther
588:Virginia
371:Suffolk
283: in
53:Overview
45:postcard
4210:Pelican
2690:Portals
2673:Chessie
2639:turnout
2532:museums
2382:Unknown
2282:Divided
2252:Divided
2157:Indiana
2096:kitchen
2056:Indiana
1881:Florida
1857:EMD E6A
1790:Suffolk
1676:Memphis
1659:); and
1555:formica
1514:postwar
1416:History
1390:E units
1362:consist
1349:class J
1065:Rarden
1024:Ironton
962:Kenova
922:Hewlet
842:Kermit
682:Iaeger
518:Roanoke
350:Norfolk
278:⁄
239:coaches
144:Termini
117: (
99: (
4101:
4077:
4044:
4025:
4002:
3976:Trains
3956:
3937:
3918:
3899:
3876:
2704:Trains
2269:Canada
2239:Amtrak
2133:Notes
2124:Images
2115:Number
2076:locker
2022:lawyer
1865:EMD E8
1861:EMD E7
1740:— The
1724:locker
1678:, and
1615:, via
1604:, and
1388:(EMD)
742:Devon
662:Welch
433:Crewe
323:Legend
316:
248:Dining
76:Locale
68:Status
2723:Notes
2656:sedan
2170:Diner
2144:Diner
2118:Class
1895:bus.
1710:train
1643:(via
1439:crack
1378:Arrow
1346:4-8-4
1327:named
1322:Arrow
1002:
983:
862:Webb
601:
582:
211:Daily
158:Stops
139:Route
4099:ISBN
4075:OCLC
4042:ISBN
4023:ISBN
4000:ISBN
3985:2024
3954:ISBN
3935:ISBN
3916:ISBN
3897:ISBN
3874:ISBN
3820:2024
3790:2024
3640:2024
3607:2024
3564:2024
3500:2024
2121:Type
2102:and
1979:and
1923:and
1810:mail
1763:and
1633:and
1580:The
1551:cast
1525:coal
1473:and
1447:and
1313:The
1294:edit
1287:talk
1280:view
996:Ohio
82:and
2658:at
2597:582
2571:581
2539:540
2503:539
2476:538
2449:537
2416:536
2394:535
2368:534
2346:533
2324:532
2303:531
2276:512
2246:511
2220:502
2196:501
2164:492
2138:491
1883:.
1782:'s
1776:611
1651:);
1647:or
1600:at
4265::
4073:.
3973:.
3895:.
3828:^
3806:.
3776:.
3765:^
3720:^
3626:.
3615:^
3593:.
3587:.
3572:^
3550:.
3544:.
3508:^
3486:.
3471:^
3440:^
3421:^
3380:^
3351:^
3334:^
3307:^
3292:^
3275:^
3224:^
3195:^
3174:^
3157:^
3114:^
3085:^
3064:^
3037:^
3016:^
3001:^
2984:^
2957:^
2934:^
2873:^
2854:^
2815:^
2788:^
2600:P4
2574:P4
2542:P3
2534:.
2506:P3
2479:P3
2452:P3
2419:P3
2397:P3
2371:P3
2349:P3
2327:P3
2306:P3
2279:P2
2249:P2
2223:P1
2199:P1
2167:D1
2159:.
2141:D1
2043:.
2020:,
1674:;
1354:.
289:)
43:A
4147:e
4140:t
4133:v
4107:.
4081:.
4050:.
4031:.
4008:.
3987:.
3962:.
3943:.
3924:.
3905:.
3882:.
3822:.
3792:.
3642:.
3609:.
3566:.
3502:.
2760:.
2739:.
2692::
2662:.
2608:-
2582:-
2405:-
2335:-
2257:-
2231:-
1750:.
285:(
280:2
276:1
273:+
271:8
250:-
121:)
103:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.