READ MORE JOIN US Becoming a member supports our vision in many ways. One of the largest freight depots along the N&W line was in Roanoke. HO Scale - Norfolk & Western (N&W) Passenger car -- Stock# 87-391 : close. 1014. Different, but still not "right". (You can bash an IHC round end observation pretty easy or find an old Eastern Car Works kit). These represent the best elements of steam engine design: low initial investment, high utilization, low-cost operation and maintenence, and, Engine No. It was not until 1955 that N&W began to order diesel locomotives, primarily from American Locomotive. Standing in the cab of the engine is H.S. In fact, N&W financed the hospital in Roanoke for its first two years of operation so rail families could get necessary medical services. As a way to encourage agribusiness, N&W operated a working farm at Ivor, Virginia for some years around 1910-1915. This image shows freight docks and a grain elevator at Sewall's Point at Norfolk. I don't know why I am such a stickler for prototype accuracy on steam engines, but I can live with reasonablerepresentations on rolling stock, but that's me. 173 of the Radford Yard is depicted at a Radford pipe shop. The Pocahontas and the Cavalier were pretty nice too trains too. This photograph was taken at Wakefield, Ohio. Walthers Ho Scale Santa Fe Passenger Cars Lot of 5-In Original Boxes. Norfolk and Western paint (color) for maroon Gp9's; Number of 4-8-2s on the Southern System? ALL of Norfolk and Western's passenger cars, lightweight and heavyweight, had NORFOLK AND WESTERN along the letterboard, in dulux gold (yellow). A life-long bachelor, Fink had immigrated to the United States with his brother in 1851 and became a railroad engineer four years later. 19143 coach, 19151 roomette, 19108 full vista domes, and 19144 observation. N&W pioneered and developed the state's coal industry. Coal Pier 4 at Lamberts Point. This consist of coal includes some hoppers from the Virginia Railway, which had been acquired by N&W in 1959. 205 in Roanoke, shortly after the locomotives construction. Add-on 2-Packs and StationSounds diners are available for each set. 800 was an N&W Class W-6. A stock train rolls through the Virginia countryside. German. Here is the Old Yard Office located upstairs from the N&W Passenger Station at Radford. By the late 1950s, as the N&W was, Electric engines were developed in 1914 so crews could safely navigate the tunnel at Coldale, West Virginia. $ 549.99 Find A Dealer The finest aluminum passenger cars in O gauge are now available in a longer 18" length. Buyers choice. It testifies to the cooperation by rail unions and officials to improve worker safety. While cooks had to operate in a relatively confined space, they prepared full-course meals as good as any fine restaurants. Between 1948 and 1952, 30 Class Y-6B engines were produced by N&W. In 1946, the year considered to be the beginning of N&W's modern passenger service, an average ridership per train was 118. 03. As the coal mines opened, the number of men employeed by N&W soared, bringing economic opportunity to many West Virginia families. Maximum horsepower was 6,300 at 45 miles per hour. In this photograph, upholsterers in the Roanoke Shops prepare seats for passenger coaches. Petts, E.W. The blacksmith gang at the Bluefield Shops. When #611 was painted for excursion service, New Red was used. Notice the window shutters, ornate interior design, and fold-down seats. Norfolk & Western N Scale Model Train Passenger Cars Shop online for 14 norfolk & western n scale model train passenger cars at discounts up to 32%. Carpenters built everything from depots to boxcars and cabooses, to the finished interiors of passenger coaches. Here is but one example of how mechanization assisted significantly in the maintenance of tracks. This was one of 50 built between 1919 and 1923. Engine No. The original NS ran from Charlotte, NC through Raleigh to Norfolk, VA. MTH premier Norfolk and Western (N&W . I think Bachmann had two 4 car Powhatan Arrow sets (A&B) and one 6 car Pocahontas set way back. Has all the set cars plus the diner, vista dome and full dome. I have one of them and the observation does have the rounded end. Engine No. During World War II, the United States Navy almost exclusively used N&W coal for its Atlantic fleet. Crew members are servicing both passenger and express cars. On the ground at the extreme left is G.W. The depot still remains, although the shed at the tracks was dismantled many years ago. (You can bash an IHC round end observation pretty easy or find an old Eastern Car Works kit) The numbering is right for coaches, diners, baggage, observations, etc. This photograph shows the interior of a 52-foot long baggage and express car built in 1892. TCP-335 Norfolk & Western Blue TCP-336 Louisville & Nashville Freight Car Blue TCP-337 Seaboard Air Line Mint Green TCP-338 Seaboard Air Line Dark Green . "New Red" tended to have a purple tint to it! The N&W was famous for manufacturing its ownsteam locomotives, which were built at theRoanoke Shops, as well as its ownhopper cars. The stock cars are pretty nice. Norfolk and Western Passenger Car Decals O123. For a decal Champ still has them and you can order direct, its the PH7 for gold leaf and PH7D for dulux. manage your account online and more! Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Lionel 6-19142 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car/NIB at the best online prices at eBay! Here a caboose wears the nation's colors. The final Coach Class P3 was for a standard coach #531-540. AAAAA+++++, MTH DCS Commander Controller (501028) (#334751055801), Schneider National 1:43 Scale Die Cast Freightliner Bank Replica (#334755803277). Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage MTH Norfolk & Western 2nd Passenger Car RPO? This image symbolizes the commercial ventures of N&W - a coal train enters the picture as a passenger train, the Powhatan Arrow, leaves. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. That run replaced the former "Norfolk-Chicago Express". To keep passenger coaches looking good, the railroad regularly sent them through a mechanical washing facility. Lionel 6-9565 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car #580 LN/Box, Milwaukee Road MILW HO Scale Athearn/Bev-Bel Streamlined Passenger Cars-Lot of 3, RIVAROSSI # HO SCALE TWENTIETH CENTURY 4-6-4 NYC STEAM LOCO & 4 PASSENGER CARS, (7) HO Chicago and North Western Passenger Cars (two sets), Tyco HO Scale 1890 Old Tyme Western & Atlantic Passenger Combine Car 524F-400, Athearn HO RTR NORFOLK WESTERN N&W Pullman Train Passenger Car used, Leave feedback about your eBay search experience - opens in new window or tab. Often train orders and other paperwork were handled aboard the caboose, which come on the scene in the late 1800s to serve as living quarters as well as an office for the crew. Depicted are unidentified freight station employees. The old N&W station is in the foreground; the courthouse is atop the hill and businesses are at left. Others, from left, are Brakemen W.H. All in original boxes. 514783, Lionel 2143142 Norfolk & Western NW Standard O Gondola with Ballast Load #591082 Preorder 2021, Lionel 2143141 Norfolk & Western NW Standard O Gondola with Ballast Load #591000 Preorder 2021, Lionel 6-17109 Norfolk & Western 3-Bay Hopper, Lionel 6-29850 Norfolk and Western NW J Class Tender #746W. Buyers choice. The crew of Engine No. Lionel 2227250 O Norfolk & Western Excursion Coach Cars (Set of 4), Williams 602 Norfolk & Western Madison 4-Car Passenger Set EX/Box, LIONEL 1927220 NORFOLK SOUTHERN PRIVATE CAR 21" PASSENGER 2 PACK B O SCALE TRAIN, Marx O-Gauge #1007 Western Pacific Scale Lighted Observation Passenger Car, - Marx O-Gauge #1007 Western Pacific Scale Lighted Observation Passenger Car, Pair of Unused MTH Pullman Lighted Passenger Cars California Republic O Scale, Lionel 6-19142 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car #538 EX/Box, AHM/ RIVAROSSI HO Scale American Passenger Baggage Car NORFOLK & WESTERN, Lionel 6-19140 O Gauge Norfolk & Western Aluminum Combine Car #494 LN/Box, - Lionel 6-19140 O Gauge Norfolk & Western Aluminum Combine Car #494 LN/Box, Bachmann 14452 N Norfolk & Western 72' Smooth-Side Baggage Car #1286. LIONEL #19138 SANTA FE 15'' ALUMINUM PASSENGER DUPLEX ROOMETTE CAR TRAIN O SCALE. Hester, and John Farley. Lima Model Train O Scale Locomotive And 4 Passenger Cars. This passenger locomotive weighed in excess of 132,000 pounds and was later converted to simple cylinders. So far as I know they are pretty accurate. 138 and crew. O'Connor, and Theodore Doty. The station at Schooler, Virginia was operated by W.H. Norfolk & Western passenger cars R rgs455 OGR Forum Member Looking for Lionel set 6-29182 LN with OB's. Thanks, Bob 11/11/123:19 PM 0 Original Post Replies sorted oldest to newest DaveSlie OGR Forum Member I know of a set of the N&W Aluminum Cars from the MPC era that are for sale. $19.39 + $20.00 shipping. 531 Electric Train, Rivarossi HO Scale * 1930's Norfolk & Western Passenger Cars R6942 A SET *, AHM/ RIVAROSSI HO Scale American Passenger Baggage Car NORFOLK & WESTERN, Rivarossi HO Scale Norfolk Western 1930s Passenger 5 Car Set A NIB 6942, Concor HO Scale Authentic Freight Cars Norfolk and western 0001-009518, ConCor 0001-000907 72' Coach Car Norfolk & Western Kit HO Scale MIB, HO Scale Brass SOHO 1901 Norfolk & Western #1001 Coach Passenger Car T40, 2 Ho Scale Pullmans, Southern Pacific, The Norfolk Western USED, Bachmann 14003 HO Streamlined Caboose w/Off-Set Cupula Norfolk Western #562832, Lot Of 2 HO Scale Unbranded PRR Pennsylvania REA Passenger Cars - Custom, HO MTH Norfolk & Western Powhatan Arrow Coach Passenger Car N&W #540, Limited Ed. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Employees of Roanoke Machine Works build a caboose. The Pocahontas traveling along the New River. 2165 is northbound near Waynesboro, Virginia, hauling a small but varied freight load. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Rail King By MTH RailKing 30-1117 Norfolk And Western Water Tender boxed at the best online prices at eBay! This is the view across the flat yard at Norfolk, Virginia. Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1! This photograph was taken at east Radford coal wharf. 90 was an example of many engines purchased by N&W in its early years from Baldwin Locomotive Works. Something went wrong. Despite its comfortable feel, early trains of this era were unsafe and not that pleasant, Engine No. The N&W provided extensive passenger service through southwestern and southeastern Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia, and into parts of North Carolina. The item "LIONEL O GAUGE NORFOLK AND WESTERN TRAIN PASSENGER SET BEAUTIFUL LOCOMOTIVE, CARS" is in sale since Thursday, December 24, 2020. C9 NIB appearance LIONEL O GAUGE # 6-9565 NORFOLK & WESTERN PAINTED ALUMINUM PASSENGER CAR O.B. 1970 was the peak for N&W coal traffic, when the railway carried 90.6 million tons of coal. Slow-moving steam engines choked the badly ventilated tunnel to the detriment of the crew's health. 16082 high bridge combo car. These engines, numbering 2050 through 2079, were built in 1923. 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