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- Roanoke Chapter Acquires Roanoke Railway and Electric Company #51Roanoke Chapter Acquires Roanoke Railway and Electric Company #51 The Roanoke Chapter is pleased to announce the acquisition of Roanoke Railway and Electric Company #51. Built as a Master Unit in 1929 by the J. G. Brill Company, the car ran as #115 for the Virginia Electric Power Company in Lynchburg, VA until 1937 when… Read more: Roanoke Chapter Acquires Roanoke Railway and Electric Company #51
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.