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HNWR016

FILES

HNWR016.jpg

Dublin Core

Title

HNWR016

Description

This photograph captures a proud moment in the development of the N&W. Rolled out from the shop is the first locomotive built by Roanoke Machine Works. Roanoke Machine Works would later become the N&W Roanoke Shops. The engine is a Class I.

Creator

unknown

Source

Date

September 1884

Contributor

Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation

Rights

Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.

Format

Digital tiff

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HNWR016

Citation

unknown, “HNWR016,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed April 19, 2025, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR016.