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N&W No. 1218 gains state, national historic recognition

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Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 Class A steam locomotive No. 1218 pulls an excursion train in 1988. Jim Wrinn ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk & Western Class A locomotive No. 1218, the 2-6-6-4 built by the railroad’s East End Shops in Roanoke in 1943, will be added to the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Virginia Historic Landmark. The locomotive, retired in 1959 and restored for excursion service between 1987 and 1991, is disp…
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N&W No. 1218 gains state, national historic recognition

Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 Class A steam locomotive No. 1218 pulls an excursion train in 1988. Jim Wrinn ROANOKE, Va. — Norfolk & Western Class A locomotive No. 1218, the 2-6-6-4 built by the railroad’s East End Shops in Roanoke in 1943, will be added to the National Register of Historic Places and has been designated as a Virginia Historic Landmark. The locomotive, retired in 1959 and restored for excursion service between 1987 and 1991, is disp…

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