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| Author: | Daylight25 [ Wed Mar 12, 2025 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Roanoke NRHS To Former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Norwich |
The Roanoke NRHS have relocated to the former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal for a new restoration facility in the Norwich suburb Railfan & Railroad article: https://railfan.com/virginia-rail-histo ... -new-home/ |
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| Author: | nasaracer32 [ Thu Mar 13, 2025 8:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke NRHS To Former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Norwi |
Congratulations to this group on what I think is a very noteworthy achievement. All to often, groups that live on rented or borrowed land for a long time tend to think that it will last forever, only to not be able to survive such a challenge when they are forced to move. Well done, Roanoke Chapter, in coming out of this in a good place and owning your new spot! |
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| Author: | Ed Kapuscinski [ Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke NRHS To Former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Norwi |
I love the irony of it too: building a restoration facility in a former scrap yard. Take THAT entropy! |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke NRHS To Former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Norwi |
Ed Kapuscinski wrote: I love the irony of it too: building a restoration facility in a former scrap yard. And not just any scrapyard. As far as I can tell, this was the place that held the famous (or infamous) "Lost Engines of Roanoke" for years and years--the last W 2-8-0, at least two 4-8-0s, a tender or two, and the two surviving Chesapeake Western Baldwin diesels. Curiously, of the two older threads linked below, the "Update" thread is the older. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21048 https://rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f ... 2&start=30 |
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| Author: | nasaracer32 [ Fri Mar 14, 2025 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Roanoke NRHS To Former Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Norwi |
J3a-614 wrote: Ed Kapuscinski wrote: I love the irony of it too: building a restoration facility in a former scrap yard. And not just any scrapyard. As far as I can tell, this was the place that held the famous (or infamous) "Lost Engines of Roanoke" for years and years--the last W 2-8-0, at least two 4-8-0s, a tender or two, and the two surviving Chesapeake Western Baldwin diesels. Curiously, of the two older threads linked below, the "Update" thread is the older. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21048 https://rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f ... 2&start=30 Actually, same scrap company, different site. The one with the "lost" engines was just south of the N&W-Virginian crossing known as JK. That area is now part of a big hospital facility. The property they are moving to was the location for some N&W steam being scrapped, including Class A 1209. The cylinders from the front engine sat on site for many years until the scrap yard closed and was cleaned up. Talk about a yard ornament! |
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