Formerly a "lost engine of Roanoke."
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Velocipede. |
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Here's the cab from NS SD40 1594. The 1594 was converted to a slug at Roanoke and the cab was donated to the museum. |
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Modular HO scale display. Looks like someone made an oops. |
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This model battleship made entirely out of household items. |
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There's an O scale layout in the museum and here are a couple bridges. |
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Pistons. |
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The O scale layout from above. |
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When you walk outside to see the equipment displays this shed will be on your left. Under the shed are the famous #611 and #1218. |
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To the right is a passenger cars you can walk through. |
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N&W #6 2-8-0 built by Baldwin 1897. |
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1218 and 6 sit next to eachother. Quite the size difference. |
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N&W #1218 2-6-6-4 built by Roanoke 1943. |
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N&W #611 4-8-4 built by Roanoke 1950. |
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611's drivers and running gear. |
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1218's drivers and running gear. |
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More of 1218. |
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Virginian #4 0-8-0 built by ALCO 1910. The only remaining Virginian RY steam locomotive. |
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Virginian caboose. |
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Another photo of 1218. |
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NW 521 GP9 built by EMD 1958. |
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CW 10 TC built by ALCO 1959. |
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PRR 4949 GG1 built by Altoona Works 1942 and WLE D3 built by EMD 1941. |
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VGN 136 EL-C built by GE 1959. |
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Virginia Central Railroad Porter. |
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NKP GP9 built by EMD. |
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N&W locomotive crane. |
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NS 31 research car, built by Pullman 1925, converted to research car in the 60s. |
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Here's a close-up of the rear truck on NS 31 with all the measuring instruments. |
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MEAD 200 built by Plymouth 1935. |
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Panaman Canal Mule built by GE 1914. |
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Southern RY FTB built by EMD 1940s. |
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N&W 1776 SD45 built by EMD 1970. |
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Blue Ridge Stone 30DM31 built by Whitcomb 1941. |
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Celanese #1 0-4-0 fireless built by Porter 1943. |
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Some passenger cars. |
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Ooo big ALCO....N&W 1135 C630 built by ALCO 1967. |
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RF&P boxcar. |
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NS 999000 MW dining car. |
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The VAMT has lots of non-railroad equipment on display as well. Here is some of it. |
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611 and 1218 as seen from the front of #6. |
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Semaphore signal. |
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Builder's plate on N&W 611. |
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Here's the front entrance to the museum. |
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The museum as seen from 5th Street. |
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N&W 1151 4-8-0 built by Roanoke 1911. Formerly a "lost engine of Roanoke." |
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