One N&W Locomotive saved

Trains Magazine Steam & Preservation
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Today’s Roanoke Times contains an article about the movement and planned restoration of one of the derelict N&W steam locomotives that have been stored near South Jefferson Street for decades. Moving north starting today…

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/168637

I believe that this is a Class W2, 2-8-0. The others there are 4-8-0’s.

Bill

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N&W 917 is on it’s way to Ohio, to be plced on display at a restaurant near Columbus. The owner has several cars outside the restaurant.

Work is still going on to save the rest of the locos.