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Celebrating 60 Years of the Class J 611:
New T-Shirt design is as timeless and sophisticated as the 611 herself!
Men's and Women's sizes, black, $19.99
High Quality Poster now available: $14.99
FEATURED ITEMS : DVDs | Books | Home | Toys | Memberships
Just Released! Pillars of Smoke in the Sky: Norfolk & Western’s Blue Ridge Grade, $34.95
>>Preview this DVD!
Recently rediscovered after 45 years in a vault, this amazing film from 1957 by E. C. Eddy captures N&W’s Big Steam hard at work on the famous Blue Ridge grade from Roanoke to Montvale, VA. You’ll ride A and Y class Mallets as they struggle to move the long coal trains. All color with original sound and narration. 45 minutes.
Save 10%! Pocahontas Glory: The Complete 7 Volume Set, $250
This series features classic steam power on America's last major steam railroad—a must for any true fan! Each DVD features a different aspect of steam railroading or a different location along the N&W. A $280 value if each DVD purchased separately.
Volume 1: Columbus, Kenova, and the Abingdon Branch Mixed Train, $39.95 - Volume 2: All Roanoke and Blue Ridge, $39.95
- Volume 3: Steam Along the Shenandoah, $39.95
- Volume 4: Tipple to Tidewater, $39.95 Volume 5: Passenger Steam, $39.95
- Volume 6: A Class, Y Class, and N&W and Virginian Electrics, $39.95
- Volume 7: 1950’s Steam Action, $39.95
Just Released! Pocahontas Glory Volume 7: 1950’s Steam Action, $39.95
>>Preview this DVD!
The Norfolk & Western’s glory days are captured on this DVD of N&W steam power, 1956-1958. You’ll experience the incomparable A, J, K1 and K2, Z and S1a Classes, plus the Pigeon Creek Shifter Chase with the Y 6a 2136 in November, 1958! Real N&W audio. 78 minutes, plus previews of Volumes 1-6.
Great American Train Ride, $29.99
A one-of-a-kind train ride across North America!
Boxed 4-DVD collector’s set, with
5+ hours of legendary trains and spectacular scenery.
Explore the rails, from Alaska to Colorado, New Mexico to Maryland, and beyond.
$80 value if sold separately!
Golden Age of Steam, $29.99
Get four full seasons of steam railroading on four DVDs. Golden Age of Steam features an entire year of rail videos produced for rail fans and hobbyists alike. Experience spring in Michigan, the lush summer in Amish country, fall foliage in Ohio, a white winter in Nevada. More than six hours of steam action on logging, freight and passenger trains. $80 value if sold separately!
Train Crazy Kids, $10.99
What a value! 2½ hours of action with real life steam locomotives, diesel engines & more! Kids are crazy about trains, and this collection of four engaging and educational DVDs is sure to captivate your little one time and again. From train ABCs to learning how a massive locomotive moves itself down the tracks, Train Crazy Kids is fun for the whole family!
BOOKS, HARDCOVER AND SOFTBOUND
NEW! The Virginia Time Travelers Guide
Softbound, 40 pages, $5.99
For 2010, the Virginia Association of Museums is expanding its TimeTravelers program to include a passport book/travel guide suitable for the entire traveling public - children, adults and senior groups - anyone with an interest in Virginia history and museums. This colorful and easy-to-use guide to Virginia museums and historic sites is a great way to plan your trips around Virginia.
Just Released! Norfolk and Western Railway Stations and Depots
Softbound, 128 pages, $21.99
By local author C. Nelson Harris. As did the rail lines, the stations and depots along the Norfolk and Western Railway reflected and shaped communities. Some stations were large, architecturally ornate structures that represented the muscular energy and romantic era of the steam giants. In other places, small wooden depots depicted the hard-scrabble life of the mining communities. For this photographic essay, Harris has carefully selected archival images, many never before published and dating back nearly a century.
NEW! Norfolk & Western Railway: Connellsville District
Hardcover, 144 pages, $50.00
Gene P. Schaeffer meticulously documents every aspect of rail activity along the 111 miles of mainline track between Connellsville and Pittsburgh in this stunning collection of black & white photographs. The busy route’s many bridges and tunnels provide a dramatic setting for life on the rails.
The A, Norfolk & Western's Mercedes of Steam
Hardcover, $64.95
This outstanding book on the history of N&W Class A locomotive has been revised by author Ed King! The original book has been greatly expanded, and now includes a foldout featuring side elevation drawings of the locomotive and the various tenders it pulled, plus many more photographs!
Norfolk & Western's Powhatan Arrow
Softbound, 110 pages, $24.95
By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. This book details the equipment, motive power, schedules, services, and overall life of the Powhatan Arrow, Norfolk & Western's flagship train from 1946 to 1969. Using photos, advertising art, timetables, and maps, the author not only describes the train and its service in detail, but sets it in the context of its eras: when it was inaugurated (1946), when it received new cars (1949), when it was downgraded (1958), and when it was discontinued (1969).
West Virginia Railroads: Railroading in the Mountain State
Softbound, 128 pages, $25.95
By Thomas W. Dixon, Jr. A rich photographic history of the railroads serving West Virginia, with a focus on the dynamic period from 1940 into the 1960s. Maps and diagrams complete the story of the B&O, C&O, N&W, Virginian Railway, Western Maryland, and the New York Central System in the Mountain State.
ITEMS FOR YOUR HOMESpinning Tire Alarm Desk Clock, $25.99
The sounds of racing through the gears are sure to get you moving in the morning! Features wrench (hour) and screwdriver (minute) hands.
Tire Coasters, $19.99
Perfect for car lovers, the set includes four heavy coasters plus a convenient coaster holder.
Class J 611 Holiday Ornament, $15 
The Museum is proud to partner with got ‘noke?, a U.S. Teens Care Junior Achievement Company, to present this solid pewter Roanoke Star with 3D inlay of the Museum’s Class J 611 steam locomotive. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this beautiful 2009 ornament will support U.S. Teens Care Community Service Projects.
TOYS FOR ALL AGESWhittle Shortline Railroad
Celebrate the rails with the iconic wooden train that we all remember and that is about as American as the railroad itself. Compatible with Thomas, Brio and other popular train sets, these trains are painted to look like the realthing—all the railroads’ logos,colors and unique features are true-to-form.
- Norfolk Southern Engine, $23.99: This engine has the attention to detail thattrain enthusiasts appreciate!
- Many other cars and engines are available in the Museum Store.
Name Trains
Engine $6; Caboose or Star Car $5; Letter Car $4
Created and hand-crafted in Lancaster, PA, the Name Train is always a best-seller! Perfect for train rooms, children’s rooms, and for holiday décor. Spell out your train lover’s name, favorite rail line, or a holiday greeting. Each wooden Name Train car is handmade from select redwood and white pine. Not suitable for children under three. Mix and match to create any name. Made in the USA. Engine is 2 ¼” x 4 ½” Letter Cars 2 ½” x 3 ¾” Caboose 1 ¾” x 2 5/8” .
