Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster,
Scope and Content
Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster, September 1, 1978, contains one bound roster of steam locomotive used by Norfolk & Western Railroad and Norfolk & Wester Railway from 1881 through 1961. The roster lists information about the locomotive engines and their final dispositions. The roster also contains a copy of a letter from the author explaining some of the abbreviations used within the roster.
Dates
- Creation: September 1, 1978
Creator
- Bixby, Arthur S., Sr. (Creator, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
Norfolk & Western Railway started in 1881 and operated until 1997 when it merged with Southern Railway to become Norfolk Southern Railway. Norfolk & Western was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains roster information of steam powered locomotives used by Norfolk & Western Railway written by Arthur S. Bixby, Sr. in 1978. The roster gives a brief overview of the history of Norfolk & Western Railroad and Norfolk & Western Railway. The steam locomotive information begins in 1881 and continues to 1961 with the phasing out of steam driven locomotives. Collection contains a letter from the author explaining the abbreviations used throughout the roster.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Acquisition Information
Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster was donated to Special Collections in 1986.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster was completed in June 2015.
Subject
- Norfolk and Western Railway Company (1896-1982) (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster, September 1, 1978
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Ryan Mair
- Date
- © 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu