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Location/Date of Photo
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» Virginian Railway (more.. ) » Steam 4-6-2 (more.. )
» VGN engine terminal » Roanoke, Virginia, USA (more.. ) » August 07, 1956
Locomotive No./Train ID
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» VGN 210 (more.. ) » n/a (more.. )
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Remarks & Notes
Pacifics #210 and #212, former passenger power, sit idle in the dead line waiting for the executioner. During this era, the Virginian was on a diesel-buying binge and by 1957 all steam operations ended. Sadly, most were scapped by 1960.
Photo Comments (1)
Scrapyards Album created by member ollie Album Views: 154,761 Where most locomotives go to die.
Gone for good Album created by member Matt Maloy Album Views: 219,066 These are engines that are either already scrapped, are in deadlines, or they're in severe danger of being scrapped. Not everything can be preserved.
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Model Nikon COOLSCAN V ED
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