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Author:  John T [ Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Mystery Wrecker in Virginia

This photo of NW wrecker #514909 was posted in 2019. It was supposed to have been scrapped in 1957. Anybody know where it is and what's the story?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Abandon ... 4400898705

Author:  PMC [ Thu Jan 28, 2021 5:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mystery Wrecker in Virginia

John T wrote:
This photo of NW wrecker #514909 was posted in 2019. It was supposed to have been scrapped in 1957. Anybody know where it is and what's the story?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Abandon ... 4400898705

"Lisa Baker Gill
My husband would LOVE to see this in person. Where is this located?
1y ยท Edited

Neil Christian Damgaard
Norwich (Roanoke)
1y"

Author:  Nova55 [ Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mystery Wrecker in Virginia

Was this part of the Lost Engines of Roanoke?

Author:  PMC [ Thu Jan 28, 2021 6:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Mystery Wrecker in Virginia

Nova55 wrote:
Was this part of the Lost Engines of Roanoke?

It looks that way, I found this thread here on RyPN of a crane in Norwich, but it is a different number, N&W 514908 (I am guessing it was a misreading of the number in the faceplant post):

Build Number 2230 120ton W 1910
Norfolk & Western #4974 to 514908
Cost new $13,430
Roanoke Iron & Pipe, Roanoke, VA 03-21-81 (10-28-66?)
Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co, Roanoke Va. ((Here 01-21-08?)
(Now Saved for preservation, Jan 6th 2013)

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=34294&hilit=Norwich

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