[PDF] Norfolk Western Depots Of The Shenandoah Valley eBook

Author : C. Nelson Harris
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,6 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738566696

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The tracks of the Norfolk and Western Railway snaked through Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and the coalfields of West Virginia. For nearly 100 years, the Norfolk and Western brought freight, passengers, and economic vitality to large cities and rural mining towns. At each stop was the depot or station; some stations were large, architecturally ornate structures that represented the muscular energy and romantic era of this great steam railway with its famed J-class engines. In other places there were small wooden depots that depicted the hard-scrabble life of the mining communities, tucked amid steep mountain valleys that were indelibly shaped by the railway's presence. Today some of those structures remain, while many disappeared when the railway ceased passenger or other service. The Norfolk and Western eventually merged with the Southern Railway, and though the trains of the Norfolk Southern still run along those same lines, they simply pass by where they used to stop many years ago.

Author : Nelson Harris
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 27,23 MB
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738515274

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For a century, the Norfolk and Western Railway operated as one of the greatest transportation companies in the southeastern United States. From developing the coal fields of West Virginia to accommodating passengers aboard its famous Powhaten Arrow and Pocahontas lines, the N&W was the last major railroad to abandon the steam engine. The story of the N&W is a story about people-a story of the tens of thousands of people who worked in the shops and aboard the trains, sold the tickets and moved the freight, laid the track and managed corporate affairs. Images of Rail: Norfolk and Western Railway celebrates that heritage through the lens of some 200 archival photographs. From images of the muscular Class J steam locomotive to the lone agent of the rural depot, these photographs have been harvested from the N&W's files at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The archival material provides the reader the rare opportunity to rummage through the N&W's attic. See the engine crews at the turn of the last century, the shop gangs, freight agents, roundhouses, stations, and iron horses of a bygone age. With views of the rugged and, at times, dangerous days of railroading in the late 1800s to the rise of the N&W as a member of America's corporate elite, these pictures convey the railway's storied history.

Author : Bob Cohen
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 45,46 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : 9781891402005

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This book covers the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway line in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley: from Brunswick to Harper's Ferry on the mainline, and then all the way up the Valley, 163 more miles in all, to Lexington, VA, via Strasburg and Harrisonburg. Each station and its community is included with a basic history along with individual passenger station data. Every station along that right-of-way is covered. Nearly all have photographs, most from "way back when." For many images this is their first time in print. The earliest photograph dates from around the mid-1880s and is as sharp as can be. Putting together a comprehensive listing of all, or at least as many as could be uncovered, of the assigned agents at the various depots along the way was challenging, indeed. This data alone makes for a fascinating study, with one of the station agent listings nearly complete all the way back to 1836. Profusely illustrated with 100+ images and 9 different maps strategically placed throughout the narrative to guide the reader through a region that has received far too little historical coverage up to the present. Coverage is also included for other railroads that crossed or interchanged with the B&O and Southern at various points along the main line. This is the case at Charlestown, Winchester, Strasburg, Harrisonburg, Staunton and Lexington where the Norfolk & Western, Pennsylvania RR, Winchester & Western, and Chesapeake & Ohio receive noteworthy attention." The author believes that readers will find the information captivating as this little-covered rail line now starts to receive the recognition it truly deserves.--Amazon.com.

Author : Jim Hargan
Publisher : The Countryman Press
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 14,69 MB
Release : 2005-04-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1581579470

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A lively, comprehensive guide to the southern Appalachians, from Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains to the Monongahela National Forest of West Virginia. With visitation levels that rival Orlando and New York City, the southern Appalachians draw a huge array of weekenders, adventurers, and long-term visitors. This book offers historical insight, outdoor adventure, and all the information most travelers need to plan and enjoy their journey. This guide also serves as an insider's handbook to the nine national parks, offering active travelers the best access points and trailheads for kayaking, biking, and hiking excursions. In addition, this comprehensive guide to the region includes opinionated listings of inns, B&Bs, hotels, and vacation cabins; hundreds of dining reviews, from barbecue to four-star cuisine; up-to-date maps; an alphabetical "What's Where" subject guide to aid in trip planning; and handy icons that point out family-friendly establishments, wheelchair access, places of special value, and lodgings that accept pets.