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The “Queen of Steam” will roll through the Shenandoah Valley for five weekends only, offering a scenic journey through autumn ...
According to Iowa’s Boone & Scenic Valley, the 2-8-2 is scheduled to operate on Saturdays from Sept. 20 to Oct. 25. No. 8419 ...
History buffs, rail fans, and leaf peepers will have a chance to experience a Virginia icon in the picturesque Shenandoah ...
Norfolk & Western's "Big Three" steam locomotives represent the apex and final work in the railroad’s steam era.
It’s one of the reason that when Norfolk & Western Railroad merged with the Southern Railway to create Norfolk Southern in 1982, Norfolk was chosen as the headquarters.
Besides leading Norfolk & Western Railway from 1970 to 1981, John P. Fishwick also was active in civic affairs, leaving his imprint on downtown Roanoke as one of the founders ...
The modern Norfolk Southern (NSC) was formed in 1982 by the merger of Southern Railway and Norfolk & Western Railway, and has been a major freight carrier in the eastern U.S.
Merger talk is swirling around Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. in a deal that could create a railroad mega-carrier and a huge transcontinental network spanning the U.S.
Union Pacific is seeking to buy Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.