That's right: the infamous CSXT [Ohio] RUNAWAY LOCOMOTIVE is sitting at the freight station siding at Peninsla Subdivision Milepost 33 in Williamsburg VA---to...
I was just reading the notes for some steamers in the book LOGGING RAILROADS OF WEST VIRGINIA, and notice that a Shay was sold to Continental grain in Norfolk,...
My bad. I read the note for a 70T GE from Meadow River Lumber Co., thinking it was one of the Shays. The 70T GE did go to the elevator, and was last seen...
Does anyone know where pictures or drawings (track plan) of the old C&O yard in downtown Norfolk (Brooks Yard, I think was the name) can be found? I can recall...
IIRC it was called Brook Avenue Yard. There is an overhead view in one of my C&O steam books. Jeff H. ... From: "nwlwc" <nwlwc@...> Does anyone know...
44T GE..(I shot it in the late fall of 1965) the Lynchburg college basketball team was playing Old Dominion and they put us up in the Navy YMCA nearby! EdF ...
Dadgummit!! A feature with track diagram and model track plan was published in one of the major mags within the last year or two. I only subscribe to two and...
I grew up in Norfolk and remember the steamer well. The yard was right next to the Old Bay Line and C & O piers where passengers were boarded for the train in...
The 44 Tonner was #8303. It was replaced by SW-1 #8419 (exB&OCT #219) in late 1973. Brooke Avenue Yard was abandoned in late 1975. The SW-1 went to work for...
... The artical was in the 2002 3dition of MODEL RAILROAL PLANNING. it had track diagrams and both an N x]\and HO scale track plans. Additional information...
... Thanks Tom for mention of 2002 MRP article, I'll look into that. Also many thanks to all who replied, it is most appreciated. Also, mention to P.J....
Holy Cow - 5 years ago!!!??? No wonder I didn't find it - I gave up too soon. I have the article. If there is way to make a copy without violating any laws,...
There are occasionally a few post cards on Ebay that show the small yard in Norfolk. I know of at least 4 cards related to that operation. One is of the C&O...
I have a 1923 blueprint of the yard, copied for sale by the C&OHS. The legend is "Norfolk Terminal Transportation Co Leased to the C&O Ry. Co." this map also...
You're right, P.J., It looks like several RR's interconnected in old downtown Norfolk - C&O, N&W, VGN and original-NS. I believe the last segment that was...
And the Seaboard System lines south of Richmond -- all the way to Miami FL -- would become a THREE TRACK mainline. You read that right. And here's the...
All, Hello, I've just joined your group in the hopes of locating some information on a modeling project that I'm just beginning. For some unknown reason, 5...
All, Hello, I've just joined your group in the hopes of locating some information on a modeling project that I'm just beginning. For some unknown reason, 5...
Does anyone know if this structure still stands? I have a couple of postcards showing the station with electric motors in the view. Thanks! Russell Underwood ...
Does anyone have any information of the 44T GE that works at, or near, the cement plant at Buell, on the NPBL? The unit is visible working the yard in some...
Russ, That is a GE65T; note the walkway present in front of the radiator. GE44T do not have this walkway. Bob G ... From: "Russell Underwood" <NFDRwy@...> ...
... motors in the view. ... I went looking for the 17th St. station (which I believe was actually closer to Norfolk Avenue, next to the tracks that were...
