The virginian railway vgn was conceived early in the 20th century by two men. The vision of oil tycoon henry rogers and engineer william page it had but a single purpose, hauling coal. The virginian railway is an excellent introduction to the vgn, or to anyone interested in how a railroad starts up and operates. My ho scale virginian railway held its final operating session on july 12, 2008. Drawings of the class mb 282 type mikado steam locomotive from the june 1909 edition of american engineer and railroad journal drawings of the tender used on this locomotive can.
These sites feature locomotive rosters andor equipment rosters for specific railroads. The norfolk and western railway classic streamliners. In addition to the text, it gives timetables, a chronological. Another article from the book says if the mb was to occupy the heros role. The virginian was often in the forefront of steam locomotive development. The virginian railway extended from sewells point, on hampton roads, norfolk, virginia, to deepwater, west virginia, a distance of 443 miles. One was a civil engineer, coal mining manager, and entrepreneur, william nelson page. Does anyone know that status of james kerrs locomotive roster book. Our shipping department will remain open to process phone. The virginian used the electrification to overcome a plethora of problems posed by the mountainous territory and operated with the best equipment available. Virginian rr locomotive 212122 club passenger car rules. The book begins with a brief historic overview and roster. Before we get into detailed areas of interest, here are a few general references. The virginian railway vgn was conceived and built by william nelson page and henry huttleston rogers.
See more ideas about railway, locomotive, steam locomotive. The climb to clarks gap via the former virginian railroad. George halstead, the chief draftsman for the virginian railway and the one responsible for devising a simple yet effective alphabetical locomotive and car classification system for the railroad, drew up plans for a new 282 design. I have the 2012 copy but it does not appear that a 20 edition ever came out. Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Tlcpass some photos, a roster, and some diagrams that are not in the tlc. For many years, the standard and only book was the virginian railway by h. Road in a recent issue of railroad history, the rosters of most majo. The vgn was created to transport high quality smokeless bituminous coal from southern west virginia to port at hampton roads. The virginian railway reporting mark vgn was a class i railroad located in virginia and west virginia in the united states. Due to concerns about the covid19 virus and public gatherings the western depots retail store will be closed until further notice. Sewells point was the eastern terminus of the virginian railway and named after henry sewell.
Vgn virginian railway locomotive roster railroad picture. The vgn was created to transport high quality smokeless. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Each unit contains two motors, so that there are really six engines in. A brief history of coal hoppers appalachian railroad modeling. Virginian railway rolling stock photographic roster. Trains magazine offers railroad news, railroad industry insight, commentary on todays freight railroads, passenger service amtrak, locomotive technology, railroad preservation and history. The virginian elc, later known as the new haven ef4 and e33, was an electric locomotive built for the virginian railway by general electric in august 1955. Virginian railway photographic roster, locomotive model. The virginian railway was a class i railroad located in virginia and west virginia in the united states. Three weeks later, the layout was dismantled and given to a frequent crew member. In 1909, the recently built virginian railroad needed a new kind of freight locomotive. Virginian railway 282 steam locomotive class mb west. There were two coal piers used to load the colliers.
The virginian railway was one of the last great systems built in this country. The virginian was his last and arguably his greatest acheivement. The virginian railway known as the richest little railroad in the world, the railroad was a super carrier from the rich coal mines of west virginia to the port of norfolk. The virginian railway was created through the financial means of henry.
See more ideas about steam locomotive, locomotive and old trains. Sullivan, ken, editor 1991 the goldenseal book of the west virginia mine wars. The virginian railway was created through the financial means of henry rogers in opening in 1909 and serving eastern virginia and southern west virginia. Trains subscribers can download a pdf version of this roster data directly to your computer. It is a story of the men and machines and money which built and. The virginian railway aar reporting mark vgn was a class i railroad located in virginia and west virginia in the united states. A huge electric locomotive by reason of its great length, 152 feet, it is built in three sections to enable it to round curves. By date by photo album by location by map by railroad by locomotive model. Virginian railway model railroad by aubrey wiley youtube. Lionel toy train railway 2010 christmas catalog locomotive freight passenger car. This page is for sharing historic photos of the vgns vast locomotive.