Roanoke Locomotive Shops and the Norfolk & Western Railroad
Roanoke Shops has been an indispensable part of the Roanoke Valley and the Magic City for more than 125 years. Founded in 1881 as an independent company, Roanoke Machine Works built new locomotives and cars for the Shenandoah Valley and Norfolk & Western Railroads. Situated between the picturesque Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, the facility caused an economic boom in the nearby village of Big Lick and the surrounding area. By 1891, Big Lick had become Roanoke and had emerged as one of the most important economic centers in the New South. Today, Roanoke Shops employs skilled craftsmen who provide the highest-quality overhauls and repa…
Mehr
CHF 35.90
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V104:
Folgt in ca. 10 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5316-7281-2
- EAN: 9781531672812
- Produktnummer: 19792736
- Verlag: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 130 S.
- Masse: H25.0 cm x B17.5 cm x D1.1 cm 419 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 419
2 weitere Werke von Wayne McKinney:
Bewertungen
Anmelden