What happened to Va&T RR engine # 7?

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That is Class G1 No. 7. This was modified to appear similar to a 
locomotive of 1852 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of 
the original V&T into Roanoke on November 1. After the celebration, the 
fancy dress and lettering were removed returning No. 7 to its more 
modern apperance. No. 7 does indeed survive today, somewhat poorly, on 
display at Bluefield with an N&W hopper both in need of work.

Ken Miller
On Nov 3, 2005, at 3:34 PM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:


> There is an image in the VT archives of Va & T RR engine #7

> which is dated Nov 1, 1952.  The image can be found at

> http://spec.lib.vt.edu/imagebase/norfolksouthern/full/ns1385.jpeg

> The image was taken in what is obviously Roanoke, near the passenger

> station, with the N&W headquarters building in the background.

> Does anyone know what happened to this engine?  Did it get scrapped

> or is it still around somewhere?

> Toney Minter

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