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The Norfolk and Western Railway (reporting mark NW), commonly called the N&W, was a US class I railroad, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia , for most of its existence.
21 de feb. de 2024 · Learn about the origins, expansion, and legacy of the Norfolk and Western, a coal-hauling railroad that merged with the Southern in 1982. See photos of its steam locomotives, routes, and stations from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Dedicated to preserving and sharing the history of the Norfolk & Western Railway and the Virginian Railway.
3 de ene. de 2022 · Learn about the origins, growth, and legacy of the N&W, a coal hauler that became a Midwestern railroad after merging with several other lines in 1964. See photos of N&W steam locomotives, electrified operations, and modern diesels.
A TWO-LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN ON THE ELKHORN GRADE OF THE NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILROAD. The train consists of two Baldwin-Westinghouse 270-ton electrics, and twenty-five gigantic 130-tons six-axle coal-cars.
29 de may. de 2024 · Norfolk and Western Railway Company, former American railroad that originated as an eight-mile single-track line in 1838 to connect Petersburg and City Point (now Hopewell), Virginia. In 1870 the City Point Rail Road and others were consolidated as the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad.
In 1887, the Norfolk & Western Railroad consisted of two divisions of 214 miles each, divided at Lynchburg. President F. J. Kimball made a number of recommendations due to the growth of the railroad, including dividing it into five division.
