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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Tue Jun 18, 2002 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Williamson roundhouse |
Photo of N&W roundhouse at Williamson, WV, now used as a carshop by NS. Is this the last complete N&W steam-era facility? http://www.angelfire.com/wv/wmson/picture3.html ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Greg Scholl [ Wed Jun 19, 2002 9:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Williamson roundhouse |
> Photo of N&W roundhouse at Williamson, > WV, now used as a carshop by NS. Is this the > last complete N&W steam-era facility? Probably the last one. Two comments of personal note. I missed the shot of 611 turning on the table and going through the open portion of the turntable in 1992 on a Portsmouth to Williamson RT. This was the only time N&W steam used it since the Oct 59 611 trip from Ronaoke to Williamson. I headed to Wendy's to get lunch before they got busey figuring it would be awhile before the engine got to the roundhouse...wrong!!! I was PO'd the rest of the day, but did get a nice shot of 611 leaving by the flood wall! That was the last time I shot 611 west of Portsmouth! On a brighter note, a couple of years ago I had my late father's 8mm movies transfered to Betacam-SP tape in case I wanted to do something with it, and to preserve it. There is a ton of N&W of course, and he made a trip to Williamson in early 1960, about a month before the end of steam. There are some shots of the roundhouse, and some 0-8-0's, and lots of dead articulateds. There is a plume or two of smoke from the roundhouse. Only a couple of Y's were operating at this time, the rest being 0-8-0's. I think one 0-8-0 and one Y6 were in steam on the last day of steam in Williamson, ending N&W steam in I believe March 1960, or early April! Greg Scholl Videos sales@gregschollvideo.com |
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| Author: | Jeff Lisowski [ Fri Jun 21, 2002 9:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Williamson roundhouse |
Ahhhhh Greg any chance we'll see that footage??? As an N&W foamer I'm thinking that would be really nice to see. Hint-hint. Jeff Lisowski West Chester, Pa unfunkyufo76@hotmail.com |
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| Author: | PMC [ Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:43 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Williamson roundhouse | ||
Sorry to necro this thread but the Williamson roundhouse is apparently slated for demolition, according to a FB post (though I would classify it as "rumor" until confirmed): https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1
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