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Title |
N&W Coal West - Passengers East |
Dates of Creation |
1950s |
Scope & Content |
Large cardstock poster from the Norfolk & Western Railway. The image is titled 'Coal West - Passengers East,' and is of a freight pulling coal at the right edge and a passenger train at the left. The station is listed at left of the passenger train as Williamson. The caption reads: Coal West - Passengers East A solid trainload of coal for the Great Lakes area gaining speed from Norolk and Western classification yards at Williamson, W. Va. passes the raod's streamlined Powhatan Arrow - Cincinnati to Norfolk speedster - as it pauses at the station in 1953. Engine is a Class A with auxiliary water tank allowing it to run non-stop between major terminals. |
Year Range from |
1955 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Subjects |
Railroad Railroad industry Railroad locomotive industry Railroad locomotives Railroad steam engines Railroads Railways |
Search Terms |
Norfolk & Western NW N&W Railway Giants of Steam N & W Giants of the Steam Age steam locomotive Powhatan Arrow freight Williamson, West Virginia passenger train passenger station |
Collection |
Historical Society of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
090\202235076.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |
Object Name |
Poster |
Object ID |
2022.35.07.6 |
Extent of Description |
12.25 h x 16.125 w |