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Norfolk and Western Steam In Color

By: William G. McClure, III and Jeremy F. Plant

Morning Sun Books, Inc., 2007
Hardcover, 128 pages, All Color

List Price: $59.95                                       Our Price: $47.96

The last great bastion of steam was the N&W and this book will illustrate why the road had such faith so late in the diesel era. This system-wide tour of the N&W has stunning action photography as well as terminal scenes.

Contents Include:

Introduction...3

The Unsung Workhorses...10
The Famous 4-8-0s
The Versatile Mountains
The Revolutionary 2-6-6-2s
The Early 2-8-8-2s
Steam Switchers

The Modern Coal-Burning Steam Locomotive...18
The Beautiful Js
The "Mercedes of Steam", The A Class
The Workhorse Y Class
Jawn Henry

The Norfolk Division...24
Views of Engines or Engines and Trains at 12 Different Locations

The Shenandoah Division...50
Views of Engines or Engines and Trains at 5 Different Locations

Roanoke: The "Alamo For Steam"...60

The Radford Division...64
Views of Engines or Engines and Trains at 19 Different Locations

The "Pokey"...102
Views of Engines or Engines and Trains at 6 Different Locations

The Scioto Division...116
Views of Engines or Engines and Trains at 5 Different Locations

Farewell...128