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Railroad

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

Norfolk & Western Passenger Station Photograph, Marion, Virginia

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-029
Abstract

The collection contains a photograph of the Norfolk & Western Passenger Station, in Marion, Virginia, n.d.

Dates: n.d.

Norfolk & Western Railroad and Railway Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2017-015
Abstract

The collection includes administrative documents and correspondence from the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company (later the Norfolk & Western Railway Company) dating from 1876 to about 1935. There are receipts and billing documents, letters, telegrams, and internal reports, as well as a few maps, blueprints, and handwritten notes.

Dates: 1876-1935, n.d.

Norfolk & Western Railroad Company Records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2012-077
Abstract

This collection contains invoices, notes, memos, correspondence, and ticket materials pertaining to the Norfolk & Western Railroad Company from the years 1881 to 1887.

Dates: 1880 - 1890

Norfolk & Western Railway and Associated Companies Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-037
Abstract The Norfolk and Western Railway and Associated Companies contains a collection of records relating to the Norfolk & Western Railway and several of its predecessor and subsidiary lines and other associated enterprises, including the Atlantic & Danville Railway; Bluefield Inn; Deepwater Railway; Hotel Roanoke; New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad; New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad; Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad; Norfolk and Western Railroad; Roanoke Machine Works;...
Dates: 1851 - 1978

Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1997-027
Abstract

The Norfolk & Western Railway Company Construction Site Photographs includes approximately 360 photographs (and in some cases, photocopies of photographs) of railroad construction in Southwest Virginia. The majority of images date from 1967-1981.

Dates: 1967-1981, n.d.

Norfolk & Western Railway Company Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-019
Abstract

The collection contains a photograph of group believed to be Roanoke, Virginia employees of Norfolk & Western Railway Company.

Dates: [1925?]

Norfolk & Western Railway Menus

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-080
Abstract

The collection contains breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, and beverage menus from the Norfolk & Western Railway, as well as two unused carbon copy checks for Norfolk & Western Railway's Dining Car Service.

Dates: ca. late 1940s-1960s

Norfolk & Western Railway Steam Locomotive Roster,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-017
Abstract

This collection contains roster information of steam powered locomotives used by Norfolk & Western Railway written by Arthur S. Bixby, Sr. in 1978. The roster gives a brief overview of the history of Norfolk & Western Railroad and Norfolk & Western Railway. The steam locomotive information begins in 1881 and continues to 1961 with the phasing out of steam driven locomotives. Collection contains a letter from the author explaining the abbreviations used throughout the roster.

Dates: September 1, 1978

Norfolk and Western Railroad Account Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-075
Abstract

The collection contains the accounting ledgers of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, providing detailed monthly account entries for each of the company's divisions and monthly summaries and analyses of expenses for the company as a whole.

Dates: 1892 - 1895

Norfolk and Western Railway Accounting Department Personnel Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-058
Abstract The Norfolk and Western Railway Accounting Department Personnel Records are comprised of employee records of the company's accounting department from 1874 to 1907. The three ledgers include such information as employee name, age, marital status, date and place of birth, date of hire, jobs worked, and salary. Also included are notes regarding resignations or discharges. Interspersed throughout the ledgers are correspondence, memos and notes relating to such things as employment reference...
Dates: 1874 - 1907