*ONLY* #1425 at the best online prices at eBay! 114 was a member of the K-1 Class of N&W locomotives. $ 44.99 $ 49.99. Our sides are done with a white styrene outer side and a crystal clear plastic inner side that are to be glued together. Two employees examine car wheels at the Roanoke Shops. Together, they formed the Roanoke Shop Band. Something went wrong. Several of the Rivarossi cars are pretty close to PRR prototypes. Slow-moving steam engines choked the badly ventilated tunnel to the detriment of the crew's health. Our Mission | NORFOLK AND WESTERN BUSINESS CAR 300 PRESERVATION SOCIETY INC. OUR MISSION 01. 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! Walthers Ho Scale Santa Fe Passenger Cars Lot of 5-In Original Boxes. Norfolk and Western Historical Photograph Collection Railroad Cars Passenger Train Cars Club and Tavern Cars (8 photos) Coach Cars (16 photos) Dining Cars (70 photos) Lounge Cars (24 photos) Passenger Cars (144 photos) Pullman Cars (71 photos) Interior of Unidentified Club Car Interior of Unidentified Club Car 382 runs the steepest grade of all - a sustained three percent grade to the summit at White Top Station. In the 1940s, N&W served the following seven coal districts: Kenova, Thacker, Tug River, Pocahontas, Clinch Valley 1 & 2, and Radford. these cars come with interiors (both sets) and feel pretty heavy. The engine, though bearing the N&W name, was a diesel originally belonging to the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac. Notice the various tools each is holding, which suggest the different types of work done at the roundhouse. I will either use artistic license and put Powhatan Arrow on it, that is if I cab find the correct decal, or live in the real world and use the dome car as is. I was even thinking about getting full width diaphragms for them. A peak horsepower of. . I have one of the sets myself. The N&W got its only dome car from the Wabash that used it in pooled service with the UP, the car was painted UP yellow with Wabash lettering until the pooled service ended and then was painted in the N&W scheme. Description Additional information "HO" 72 Ft Scale Models of the Famous "Pullman Company" Smooth Side Passenger Cars Cars put into production starting in the late 1930's and some remain in service today at Museum's or private Tour Operators An estimated 100,000 spectators lined the route to catch a glimpse of a passing era. One example is the Scaletest Car in this photograph. 581, allowed, Called a "vestibule car", this interior shot shows passenger seating in an 1892 coach. 516 pulls into a depot at Nolan, West Virginia. Norfolk & Western J Class steam engine. At Coal Pier 4 at Norfolk, hoppers are dumped into pier cars which carry coal to the loading shutes. The Class Y-3A engines included No. To keep passenger coaches looking good, the railroad regularly sent them through a mechanical washing facility. 1590 passes through Buena Vista, Virginia. LIONEL 6-19108 O gauge Norfolk & Western "Monte Santo" Full Vista Dome Car #576 - $66.73. I was pretty sure, but I checked one of my PH-7 sets and it does have the Powhatan Arrow Emblem on the decal sheet. From wood to steel construction, and from basic amenities to luxurious accomodations, the coach was designed for both comfort and safety. Carrying the "Safety First" logo, the car traveled various rail lines of the N&W as a mobile classroom for the purpose of providing safety, The caboose functioned in may was as the train's office. The Wheel Rollers competed in wheel rolling competitions around the nation and always placed high. Freight Locomotive No. Here is the Old Yard Office located upstairs from the N&W Passenger Station at Radford. Norfolk & Western purchased the railroad in 1890. Daddow, R.L. Post-1975, the number is 44106, "Dark Red Metallic Enamel". Wigmore, George Leisinger, T.J. Murray, James Conway, Edward Irvin,, Carpenter Force No. 5-Car Passenger Set - Norfolk & Western Car Numbers: Coach 501 Divided Coach 511 Coach 532 Diner 491 Observation 581 Roadname: Norfolk & Western Product Item Number: 80-60013 Catalog: CP 2009 HO Volume 1 Product Line: MTH HO Scale: HO Scale Delivery Status: Delivered JUN. It works well, but we only run it every few years to convert the countless lurkers to members. Notice the window shutters, ornate interior design, and fold-down seats. The Powhatan Arrow boasted the finest passenger service amenities when introduced, including a tavern-lounge car. The entire woodwork of the train was burned due to exploding gas lights in the coaches. RESTORE #300 to operating condition. This photograph includes three types of modern, coal-burning steam locomotives designed and built by N&W. Pictured is Engine No. READ MORE OUR MISSION 01. 1633, photographed shortly after being built. There were also Class P2 Divided Section Coaches #511-512. Save ho scale norfolk western passenger cars to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. We are also working to recover his other two websites: interurbancarphotos.info and pcccarphotos.info, Due to many of the photographs linking to external websites, not all of the links will continue to work as time goes on. This set has been prepared to recreate this image Z scale. Entdecke Micro-Trains 16000180 78' Heavyweight Coach Norfolk and Western Passenger in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! 1212 pulls a load in a scene of the past: a steam engine at work. ft. cars were built between 1953-1969. An industrial hoist rests in the yard at Roanoke. Walker; standing second from the right is C.C. The N&W relied heavily on many of the larger coal mines and facilities throughout West Virginia. The detail on the brass car sides is sometimes better thatn superior to some brass offerings. Obviously, I am an N&W fan. They featured 70-inch drivers and could produce 80,000 pounds of tractive effort with a boiler pressure of 275 pounds-per-square-inch (this was later increased to 300 psi in 1950). Lionel 2226360 - 86' Hi Cube Boxcar . The diesel engine was developed in 1890 by Rudolph Diesel. I have a set of Con-Cor N Scale 5-Cars Norfolk & Western Passenger Car Set for sale. 17 is surrounded by rail employees in this photograph taken near Elkton, West Virginia. 16064 high hill pullman. Note the collapsed front half of the first baggage coach. 173 of the Radford Yard is depicted at a Radford pipe shop. O'Connor, and Theodore Doty. Shop employees and crew of Engine No. HGUC RX-78-2 Mass Production Type Zaku MS-06 Gundam Starter Set Gundam vs, O-Gauge Norfolk & Western Baggage/Tool Car #1407 Lionel, Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350H 1/43 Classic 1965 Alloy Finale Car Model Collection, Eachine ROTG02 UVC OTG 5.8G 150CH Audio FPV Receiver Set For Android Phone, . EDUCATE The general public and our members about #300. Engine No. Note the mail and express carts to the right. After the first N&W office building burned in 1896, this building took its place. Wiley is at right; the man at left is unidentified. Pictured from left to right (front row): Frank Bianchi, T.D Equi, John Griffin, P.E. The Class A was considered to be one of the "Magnificent Three" designs developed by a Norfolk & Western team headed by J.A. This N&W ambulance from the 1920s signifies the hazards of being a rail worker. I looked up the Champ decals PH7 &7D, but they are for Norfolk & Western, not Powahtan Arrow usless I missed something. 53 and her crew excavate for new track near Bluefield, West Virginia. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. The ability of the locomotive to do. The Class K engines were built to pull more weight since new steel passenger cars were replacing those. Warden. If you are looking for Pennsy cars, give these guys a shot. http://unionstationproducts.com/pennsylvania_railroad.html. The Nickel Plate was officially the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad, Like many railroads, the lines of the Wabash Railway Company predated the company's formation in 1877. A full offline copy of this website can be downloaded here: passcarphotos.zip. The Powhatan Arrow on one of its runs. 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. Passenger Cars . Engine No. 229 Ef Express T-41B Roanoke Shops 11-1929 Trucks also T-48; converted 10-23-46 at Roanoke Shops to Power Car #514781. One of N&W's largest freight stations was in Roanoke. LaBODA who passed away in early 2018. 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! O Gauge 3-Rail Lionel Lines Madison Cars #6-19011 Baggage Passenger #9011. Engine No. F2, black with gothic letter herald, 1958-1963, passenger engines were Tuscan Red. This photograph was taken at Wakefield, Ohio. Here is but one example of how mechanization assisted significantly in the maintenance of tracks. Pier A is in center foreground. . Engine No. Here the band stands on the grounds of the Hotel Roanoke. 481 is at left. All in original boxes. Designed by Emedara Studio Proudly powered by Omeka, Norfolk & Western Railway Photograph Collection. Engine No. In fact, N&W financed the hospital in Roanoke for its first two years of operation so rail families could get necessary medical services. Continue to check back for new additions. 16082 high bridge combo car. Working for the railroad was not always about work. Electric engines acquired by the N&W were from Baldwin-Westinghouse. As the train would pass, the mail clerk would position the hook, grab the bag, and then begin the sorting process inside the car. View cart for details. A century later, N&W moved 75 million tons annually. As the coal mines opened, the number of men employeed by N&W soared, bringing economic opportunity to many West Virginia families. are they prototypically accurate in length, height, width or road numbers? (RR PICTURE ARCHIVES) N&W Duke University- Budd smooth-sided 10 Rmt - 6 DBR. Yes they need wheels, couplers and maybe new trucks as well as interiors. Track laying and maintenance was an awesome undertaking, given the thousands of miles of track owned and operated by N&W. The window placement on the Rivarossi Coaches is incorrect but it is a good standin model the same would go for the Eastern Car Works car, but it is closer in that it is a PS prototype the supplier of the Powhatan Arrow Cars. This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Model Railroads & Trains\O Scale\Other O Scale". Lego 12 New Trans-Clear Doors 1 x 4 x 6 Stud and Light Bluish Grey Frames. These engines, numbered 1315 through 1438, were built between 1912 and 1917. The engine was originally put into service in April 1882. . The tolerances are a lot tighter on the TSP core kits as well. I think Bachmann had two 4 car Powhatan Arrow sets (A&B) and one 6 car Pocahontas set way back. OPERATE #300 in excursion service. A hopper car loaded with coal coasts down the "hump" incline toward classification tracks at the Portsmouth, Ohio freight yard. The web sites below show the trains behind steam in the first two web sites and the last one is more recent without skirts. 800 was an N&W Class W-6. Lionel Passenger Car Set- 2534-2532-2531 postwar Aluminum Passenger Cars. 1970 was the peak for N&W coal traffic, when the railway carried 90.6 million tons of coal. I did have to add weight to a bunch of them, but doubt many are all the way up to NMRA recommendations. Thanks for checking. Premier Passenger Cars, The Western Depot Home Catalog Trains O Gauge MTH Electric Trains Premier Series Premier Passenger Cars Premier Passenger Cars Restrict Scale to: and its sub-values (if any). The pier served N&W for nearly half a century. 1776, N&W also had painted certain cars within their rolling stock to highlight the Bicentennial. 2200, the last of the Y-6Bs, is shown here at Roanoke. The Bachmann and Rivarossi cars, both 1920s and 1930s versions, are not prototypically accurate for N&W as to window placements, sizes, etc., and the smooth side observation is not round ended, but the length and width is right, the color is close (paint the roofs black if they are not already). Welch, West Virginia. The station at Christiansburg, Virginia awaits freight and passengers. Entdecke HO SCALE VINTAGE AMBROID HOLZ NORFOLK & WESTERN BOXCAR #21335 in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! 500 pulls out of Norfolk with the Pocahontas. (3) K-Line O Scale Santa Fe Passenger Cars Electric Train 3199 Talwiwi Cimarron, LIONEL NORFOLK & WESTERN BAGGAGE CAR #110 O GAUGE passenger CAVALIER 1927242 NEW, Lionel 6-9565 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car #580 LN/Box, O Scale Train Pullman 2 Montclair 1 Observation Passenger Cars 8 Pieces of Track, Rivarossi HO Scale Norfolk Western 1930s Passenger 5 Car Set A NIB 6942, LIONEL 1927200 NORFOLK SOUTHERN EXCURSION 21" PASSENGER 4 CAR SET O SCALE TRAIN, LIONEL O GAUGE NORFOLK & WESTERN BAGGAGE CAR #114 passenger CAVALIER 1927243 NEW, - LIONEL O GAUGE NORFOLK & WESTERN BAGGAGE CAR #114 passenger CAVALIER 1927243 NEW, LIONEL NORFOLK & WESTERN 18" CAVALIER COACH #1670 O GAUGE (1927180) 1927182 NEW, Lionel 6-19141 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Dining Car #495 NIB. 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. Railroads were a popular and effective way to distribute mail around the country. The observation cars were class P4 and numbered #581-582. Number of products to display on a page: A freight train pulled by Engine No. N Smooth Side Dining Car "Denver & Rio Grande Western" 1-40283. especially for newbies like myself. HO Scale AHM/Rivarossi, IHC Passenger cars in box. Passenger Engine No. does anyone know anything about these? Bachmann is ranked #1 out of 4 norfolk & western n scale model train passenger cars manufacturers, followed by Atlas, and Micro Trains Line. Given the hazards of early railroading, even Mother Nature did not cooperate at times. i recently acquired 2 sets of norfolk and western passenger cars. I wish there was a dome car. The electrified line ran between. After 1960, N&W was the last major Class I railroad using steam locomotives; the last remaining Y class 2-8-8-2s would eventually be retired between 1964 and 1965. "New Red" tended to have a purple tint to it! The Virginian was formed by Henry Rogers for $30 million in 1907. Engines No. 205 in Roanoke, shortly after the locomotives construction. AAAAA+++++, MTH DCS Commander Controller (501028) (#334751055801), Schneider National 1:43 Scale Die Cast Freightliner Bank Replica (#334755803277). The seller is "modeltrains4you" and is located in Delaware. Atlas O 2001312 - Trainman - 60' Baggage "Norfolk & Western" - New Numbers. MTH C-9 Factory New-Brand New HO Model Railroad Passenger Cars, MTH O C-9 Factory New-Brand New Plastic Model Railroad Passenger Cars, It was headquartered inRoanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence. Despite its comfortable feel, early trains of this era were unsafe and not that pleasant, Engine No. 04. The round-end tavern car, No. After 1960, N&W was the last major Class I railroad using steam locomotives; the last remaining Y class 2-8-8-2s would eventually be retired between 1964 and 1965. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_and_Western_Railway, Customer Service:724-838-8448bradystrains@gmail.com, Hallmark Ornament 1999 Set of 2: Lionel Norfolk & Western 746 Steam Locomotive and Tender, Lionel 6-48198 American Flyer Norfolk and Western N&W LEGACY SCALE 2-8-8-2 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE #2020 S GAUGE, Lionel 6-16360 Norfolk & Western Maxi-Stack Flat Car Set, Hallmark Ornament 2001 MINI Lionel Car Carrier & Caboose (Norfolk & Western series), MTH Premier 20-90340 Norfolk & Western NW 6-Car Fish Belly Hopper 6 Car Set -, Bachmann 16865 Norfolk & Western #500825 - Red - Ne Steel Caboose, Lionel 6-19108 Norfolk Western NW Vista Dome, Lionel 6-16061 Norfolk & Western NW Baggage Car Plum 6061, Hallmark Ornament 2000 MINI Lionel Horse Car & Milk Car (Norfolk & Western series), Lionel 2131190 Weathered Norfolk & Western Legacy 2-8-8-2 #2021 BTO Limited, MTH Premier 20-97965 Norfolk & Western NW 70-ton 3-Bay Hopper Car, MTH 20-20367-1 Norfolk & Western NW GE U30C Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) DC, Athearn ATH 89521 Norfolk & Western NW 50' Combination Door Boxcar HO Scale, Sundance 611 Norfolk & Western N&W J611 Locomotive Pin Limited, Lionel 6-15333 Norfolk & Western NW "POWHATAN ARROW" Aluminum Streamlined Passenger Car 6-Pack, MTH Premier 20-90643 Norfolk & Western NW 6-Car 2-Bay Fish Belly Hopper Car Set -, MTH Premier 20-3774-1 Norfolk & Western N&W 4-8-4 J Steam Locomotive w/Proto-Sound 3.0 (Hi-Rail Wheels) - Cab No. This car is half-way through the master retarder. During World War II, the United States Navy almost exclusively used N&W coal for its Atlantic fleet. While Lynchburg served as the divisional point for the N&W during its first few years, increased coal and ore traffic caused the N&W to move its divisional points farther west in 1888. Buyers choice. A small coal yard in West Virginia. An interior view of a N&W passenger coach. We only run a special once a year and this will be it. Clerks aboard the cars would actually cancel the letters en route with the initials RPO,, On July 2, 1889, a night storm swelled Wolf Creek near Thaxton, Virginia, which rose out of its banks just as passenger train No. Buyers choice. This image symbolizes the commercial ventures of N&W - a coal train enters the picture as a passenger train, the Powhatan Arrow, leaves. Individuals unidentified. Eight cars include 19139 baggage, 19140 combo, 19141 diner, 19142 coach. A stock train rolls through the Virginia countryside. Lionel 6-19142 Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car/NIB. A total of 493 carloads were required. The Class Y-4 engines were developed by N&W in 1927. 1, Pocahontas Division at Richlands, Virginia. . See the seller's listing for full details. Notice the freight car to the left. There was only one survivor, trainmaster James, An N&W passenger train speeds between Roanoke and Christiansburg, Virginia. The N&W passenger station at Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The "Wheel Rollers" of the Roanoke Shops include (front left): Earl Dunning, John Cantry, Charles Wiley, Monk Wiggins, and Thomas Campbell. The N&W was the last major American railroad to abandon the steam engine in favor of the diesel engine. 550 is a later example of the steam locomotive used by N&W. The engine's number was appropriately 1776. I could not even find the correct decals to put on the dome car. This set is printed in dulux gold and includes car names and numbers. $5.99 Per Set Z161 - Norfolk Southern Business Cars This set if for Norfolk Southern's fleet of business cars. This photograph was taken in Cincinnati. Loaded coal cars awaiting shipment from an N&W coal tipple. This locomotive was Roanoke. View cart for details. Lionel 6-19139 Norfolk and Western Aluminum Baggage Car . The Class Js were built between 1941 and 1950. Norfolk Southern is auctioning off surplus equipment Thursday, including including dozens of locomotives. Pitcher, G.P. With the new laser cut core kit sides, you can build a car with brass car sides a lot quicker than before. Norfolk and Western Passenger Car Decals O123. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. The Arrow was top of the line, and the early 1949 version, pre in-servicepublicity shots that N&W made are what most commonly are shown/remembered. The ECW core kits are garbage in my opinion. A closer view of the Thaxton wreck shows the debris pile. HO Scale - Norfolk & Western Steam Locomotives (1919-1961) Dulux Code: 87-106 Price: $8.25 . Engine No. Here is a Lionel 6-9564 O Gauge Norfolk & Western Aluminum Passenger Car #579. Freight Engine No. The Pocahontas traveling along the New River. N&W - Norfolk and Western BUSINESS CAR Pullman Buchanan- HW 12 Sect - 1 DR. (VA TECH) Pullman Dinwiddie County- (ex-Dinwiddie, nee-Mt. I have one of them and the observation does have the rounded end. N&W pioneered and financed early coal production in the mountains of West Virginia and carved the rail beds that allowed the "black gold" to move east. F4, freight and passenger engines blue with "hamburger" herald, 1966-1971. Few remain today, either abandoned or in. Shown from left are: Floyd Chabot (seated), Paul Jones, S.A. Highfield, H.H. A life-long bachelor, Fink had immigrated to the United States with his brother in 1851 and became a railroad engineer four years later. Press the space key then arrow keys to make a selection. The N&W station at Bluefield, West Virginia. Wreck at Powhatan, West Virginia. this forum really is great. Lima Model Train O Scale Locomotive And 4 Passenger Cars. Free shipping for many products! Lawhorn, F.H. 76 was a Class U engine. The diners and sleepers were named (for individuals, places, and colleges, and universities along the line such as Gen. William Mahone, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, etc.) However, with some surgery, you could kitbash them to represent anyone's cars. By 1971, when N&W discontinued passenger trains, the number had dropped to less than. 02. Engine No. Clay, A.G. Quillen, R.H. Honaker. The classification yard is at left center and immediately to the right is the car repair facility. Passenger car compartment Postal Car No.96 - Norfolk & Western Class P4, Lounge Tavern Car, Observation Section Oil Spray Car Oil Spray Car Reconditioned PG Coach Class S1, Bedroom Sleeping Car passageway Tender Car interior Tri-Level Rack Cars . Sorah, J.A. Coleman, Winfree Reed, Max Howe, and G.F. Butler; (middle row) Harry Moore, Garnet, An early N&W mail car. The Airslide is primarily designed for the bulk shipment of dry, granular or powdered commodities. View cart for details. The train was running between Sardinia and Hillsboro branch, and the main line of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Virginia Railroad. The Bachmann and Rivarossi cars, both 1920s and 1930s versions, are not prototypically accurate for N&W as to window placements, sizes, etc., and the smooth side observation is not round ended, but the length and width is right, the color is close (paint the roofs black if they are not already). MTH premier Norfolk and Western (N&W . 16063 max meadow pullman. 1200. The N&W provided extensive passenger service through southwestern and southeastern Virginia, the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia, and into parts of North Carolina. One of Norfolk & Western's 81 big Y6-class 2-8-8-2s handles a long coal drag at Blue Ridge, Va., in the mid-1950s. - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Lionel Norfolk And Western Painted Aluminum Passenger CARS 6 CAR SET, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, about earning points with eBay Mastercard, Report this item - opens in new window or tab. In addition to Engine No. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. This photograph was taken at Crewe, Virginia. Norfolk and Western Passenger Livery and Virginian Railway Version 1.0 Read PDF Download ZIP NSLOGO Norfolk Southern - Useful shapes, letters and numbers. Edmondson; and. 19143 coach, 19151 roomette, 19108 full vista domes, and 19144 observation. 1228 moves eastbound near Bonsack. 130, a Class K-2A locomotive. There were four diners available #491-494, the 493 and 494 were named and were probably used on the Pochantas. Diesel engines could operate more efficiently than the steam engine and American railroads were quick to make the switch. (You can bash an IHC round end observation pretty easy or find an old Eastern Car Works kit). The Birmingham Special moves northbound, having detoured through Waynesboro, Virginia, on account of a washout on the Southern Railway's main line between Monroe, West Virginia and Charlottesville, Virginia. The depot still remains, although the shed at the tracks was dismantled many years ago. manage your account online and more! The Shenandoah Valley's president, Fredercik Kimball, would. The N&W was the acme of coal railroading, and longer than any other coal road well into the late 1950s it burned in its locomotives what it hauled in its hopper cars. No need to switch couplers! A machine removes cross ties for the crew. The history of the Wabash is long and complicated, involving certain dubious personalities, mergers, receiverships, and a wavering bottom line. At the time of its initial construction, the pier was 1,200 feet long, 70 feet wide, and 90 feet above the water. Engine No. Light. Our goal of this low price special is to hook you on Trainorders.com. When passenger services encompassed long distances, dining service was offered. The AM&O was the forerunner of N&W. Buyers choice. Engine No. This history of the Nickel Plate Railroad is an amassment of histories from other lines, such as Lake Erie and Western, Clover Leaf, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie. N Scale is the most popular of the 3 norfolk & western model train passenger cars categories, then HO Scale, and O/027 Scale. 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. Its motto was "Precision Transportation"; it had a variety of nicknames, including "King Coal" and "British Railway of America". You are getting a RPO, 2 coaches, diner, and observation cars, Thus is color matched to #611 Limited The N&W, like all major railroads, served its country well during World War II for the movement of troops and military freight. Here the Arrow moves from Roanoke to Bluefield and was photographed at Singer, Virginia. I just found on eBay an AHM Powhatan arrow bussiness car. The winner of the $500 first place prize was an N&W retiree, Leonard A. Scott. In 1946, for example, the N&W carried 3.4 million passengers. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Walthers #7460 Norfolk & Western Passenger Cars at the best online prices at eBay! If they Union Station Products doesn't have what you are looking for, ask them if they will make it for you. These engines, purchased by N&W, were made between 1887 and 1888. It looks pretty good. Authorized Retailers in early July. Pictured from right to left are Zince, Stump, E.E. The 1616 has electrical components supplied by General Electric. Both MTH Railking Passenger carts and MTH Premier passenger cars will couple with other brands. The old Class M engine was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883. Scheme F1, all black body with same lettering as steam engines, used until 1958. 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