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- Virginia Rail History Organization Relocating Virginia Rail History Organization Relocating The Roanoke Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society is developing a new restoration facility in the Norwich area of Roanoke. After almost 45 years at its location in the former American Viscose plant off 9th Street SE, the Roanoke Chapter has purchased an 16-acre lot near Bridge Street to… Read more: Virginia Rail History Organization Relocating
The Roanoke Chapter NRHS is a not-for-profit, historical and educational organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia and recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (c)(3) organization
We have been involved in the preservation and dissemination of western Virginia’s rail heritage, most specifically the Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railways.
Our organization is quite active in the preservation and restoration of historical rail equipment, documentation and structures relating to the railroads in our area for the past 55 years.
Western Virginia has an interesting rail heritage, you can experience some of it here, and there are a variety of ways to also participate.