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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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business. In early 1958, the N&W removed the P4 observation cars, converted the D1 dining cars into diner-lounge types, and added a
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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
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was advertised as N&W's flagship passenger train and, despite its reuse of older equipment, as one of America's first new
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in Roanoke, then ordered 15 streamlined Pm-class coaches, Nos. 1720-1734, from the Pullman-Standard Company to re-equip their
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tour to various stations along the N&W mainline. The re-equipped train's first revenue runs took place on December 12.
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In storage after N&W ended passenger service in 1971 and was later donated to the Roanoke Chapter NRHS in July 1984.
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units from the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac (RF&P). That year brought more changes: the connections with the
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By the end of 1958, N&W's new EMD GP9 diesel locomotives arrived to serve as the main motive powers of the
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and other executives were determined to keep passengers riding. On April 28, 1946, the railroad launched the
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By early 1948, Christiansburg and Ironton became normal stops; on July 14, a new request stop was added at
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On the evening of December 7, 1954, No. 611 was pulling the No. 25 train when it collided with a
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Used in excursion service with NS and later sold to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) in
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Only one class J steam locomotive survives: No. 611. It was saved from the scrap heap by
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N&W had two other D1 class dining cars, Nos. 493–494, which were used for the
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On February 20, 1948, No. 607 was hauling the No. 26 train when it derailed near
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cars were repainted in a new acrylic blue paint scheme under the influence of ex-
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between Norfolk, Virginia and Cincinnati, Ohio; via Roanoke, Virginia. Amid the
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Norfolk & Western Railway–Pocahontas Coal Carrier: Precision Transportation
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Tribe, and the name was chosen by former N&W employee Leonard A. Scott of
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the railroad. He reassigned the class J steam locomotives that had drawn the
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Sold and exported to Saudi Arabia in 1960 until being scrapped around 1994.
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In the summer of 1950, N&W built three more class J locomotives, Nos.
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N&W P3-class straight coach No. 539, one of the cars used on the 1949
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Stored in 1971 until it was donated to the Roanoke Chapter NRHS in 1984.
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consist was finally given dome cars, which were originally used on WAB's
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During the 1920s, the Norfolk and Western Railway (N&W) operated two
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Converted into a dormitory car by NS and renumbered to 12 with the name
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on train No. 15-25, and 14 miles east of Cincinnati on train No. 16-26.
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N&W No. 600, one of the class J steam locomotives that hauled the
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for train had been cancelled because the domes might have struck the
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on October 19, 1971, and eventually scrapped around the late 1970s.
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when the ACL recalled its E-units to handle heavy winter traffic in
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Norfolk and Western Class J: The Finest Steam Passenger Locomotive
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to freight service; J class No. 610 hauled the last steam-powered
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Norfolk and Western Six-Eleven - 3 Times A Lady, Revised Edition
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dining cars were now operated between Roanoke and Clare Yard in
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train on July 17, 1958. The Js were replaced at the head of the
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passenger trains when WAB merged with N&W two years prior.
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N&W class J No. 611 on display at the VMT in December 2016
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passenger trains. Cincinnati offered connecting trains to
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units leased from the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL) and four
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of the 1930s, N&W leaders sought to offset declining
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service and the ICC agreed to the request on May 9. The
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Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum
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Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum
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equipped with modern appliances such as an electric
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traffic declined over the following decade, and the
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Passenger trains of the Norfolk and Western Railway
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Powhatan Arrow, August 1950 - Streamliner Schedules
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(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:. 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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: 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Inter-city rail
Mid-Atlantic
Midwestern
Norfolk and Western
Norfolk, Virginia
Cincinnati, Ohio
Petersburg, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Bluefield, West Virginia
Williamson, West Virginia
Kenova, West Virginia
Portsmouth, Ohio
Reclining seat
Dining
lounge car
Track gauge
standard gauge
Legend
Norfolk
Petersburg
Farmville
Appomattox
Roanoke
Christiansburg
Virginia
West Virginia

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