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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1JWD_frederick-j-kimball-memorial-fountain_Roanoke-VA.html
Kimball (1844-1903) was Norfolk & Western's second president and first chairman. Thanks to his leadership the railroad was headquartered in Roanoke and expended westward into West Virginia and Ohio. In 1907 this fountain, carved out of red gra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB2X_first-train-to-big-lick_Roanoke-VA.html
Nearby, on Nov. 1, 1852, the first Virginia & Tennessee Railroad train arrived in Big Lick (now Roanoke), three years after the company had been incorporated. The track from Lynchburg, Virginia to Bristol, Tennessee, was completed in 1856. In 1870…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMB2W_hotel-roanoke_Roanoke-VA.html
Roanoke's "Grand Old Lady" stands on the hill overlooking downtown Roanoke. Styled to appear like an old English inn, it was the grand hotel for Roanoke since it opened in 1882. The Hotel was located near the new Union Station and a treat for pass…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA1W_the-market-square-walkway_Roanoke-VA.html
Above you is the Market Square Walkway, built to connect the Hotel Roanoke with downtown Roanoke, crossing the railroad in safety and comfort. There are two observation platforms to watch rail traffic here. In addition, a number of informative sig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA1V_norfolk-and-western-passenger-station_Roanoke-VA.html
Across the tracks and east is N&W's last passenger station, now home to the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau and O. Winston Link Museum. The little town of Big Lick changed its name to Roanoke in 1881. In the summer of 1882, the N&…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9YR_roanoke-shops_Roanoke-VA.html
The three locomotive types referred to on the nearby panels are part of the larger picture; of course. The Classes J, A and Y locomotives were special. What made these locomotives so special compared to products of the commercial builders of steam…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9YQ_norfolk-and-western-railway_Roanoke-VA.html
Today's Norfolk Southern has a colorful predecessor in both or Roanoke's railroads. To keep this as simple as possible, we are discussing only the N&W history to its merger with the Southern Railway in 1982. Space prevents mentioning every merger …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9YP_power-behind-the-nation_Roanoke-VA.html
Workhorse of the Norfolk and Western: Class Y6 While the sleek class J streamlined passenger locomotives and high stepping Class A locomotives garnered publicity for the N&W; the true workhorse of the Norfolk and Western was the Class Y 2-8-8-2…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9YO_the-finest-steam-passenger-locomotive_Roanoke-VA.html
Passenger Locomotive: Class J The world-renowned Class J 4-8-4 passenger locomotives was completely designed and built in Roanoke. By the mid 1930s, Norfolk and Western was facing heavier passenger traffic due to increased military operations, …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9YM_operation-fast-freight_Roanoke-VA.html
High Speed Freight Locomotive: Class A While the title of one of Norfolk and Western's company films (top) is appropriate for the mighty Class A 2-6-6-4, they also served in other capacities for the railroad. Designed as the first of the modern…
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