N&W 611 and 578 in Bluefield (2009.36.538)
N&W 611 J on 'The Cavalier' passing 578 E2 on the 'Norton Local' in Bluefield, West Virginia, April 27, 1958
Donated by William V. Russell
Property of the West Virginia Railroad Museum
Photograph
VGN Diesel Model
Digital photo of a diesel train painted in VGN colors for model railroad layout
Norfolk & Western Considering Merger With Virginian Railway: 2 COAL CARRIERS WEIGHING MERGER
New York Times article detailing possible N&W/VGN merger
New York Times
ProQuest Historical New York Times database
New York Times/ProQuest
November 20, 1958
Property of New York Times
PDF from ProQuest Historical Newspapers
English
VGN 109 EL-30 (2009.36.477)
Virginian 109 EL-30 in Princeton, West Virginia, March 21, 1959
Donated by William V. Russell
Property of the West Virginia Railroad Museum
Coal Mining Equipment
A coal miner's lunch pail, coal miner's hard hat with lamp, and self-contained self-rescue device.
On loan from the Leombruno family.
Rail Tongs (L2015.5.7)
Cast iron rail tongs
On loan from the Ben Swecker Collection
Coal Mines in New River District
Photograph of a map showing coal mines in the Hinton Division of the New River District
Original map is property of the West Virginia Railroad Museum
VGN Rail Passes (L2015.1.11)
Two rail passes from the Virginian Railway for relatives of VGN employees. One for Mrs. W.H. Shepherd and daughter Gladys from 1923, one for Mrs. J.S. Gravely and son J.S. Jr.from 1933.
Virginian Railway
1923-1933
Originals belong to Princeton Railroad Museum
Slab Fork Mine Model
A model from the museum's model railroad layout depicting the transportation of coal on the Virginian route.
Property of the West Virginia Railroad Museum
Deepwater Timetable
Deepwater Railway
1906
Original document property of the Princeton Railroad Museum