The Powhatan Arrow

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I recall dome cars going thru IRONTON - COAL GROVE, OHIO, but do not recall what train. Things were happening as passenger opns were being scaled down. It was stated that the domes were being used as stated, "a good faith effort to show NW trying to promote passenger service, too little, to late.

BUT IT WAS IMPRESSIVE TO SEE THESE CARS RUNNING HERE IN THE OUTBACK.

Having chartered the UP Dome from the Huntington C&O Historical Society to run on AMTRAK to WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS on a Sunday outing for customers and staff I know first hand what a wonderful experience these cars make for a touring trip thru the WV mountains.

Oakie G Ford
IRONTON, OH

 
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  Jeff 

  Thanks for the info. It has been about 60 years ago that I used to watch the trains in Bluefield 
  and sometimes things get away from me. I couldn't remember for sure about the dome cars. 
  I just could not recall ever seeing a dome car with the Powhatan Arrow. Thanks again...

  Jack Tibbs
  Martinsville, Va.
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    The N&W had no dome cars until the merger with the Wabash, long after the end of steam. Those Wabash dome cars were painted blue, as were essentially all N&W passenger cars and locomotives after the merger. Most of the N&W dome cars I have seen in O (Lionel?) depict a full-length dome, which never was in the inventory until one came from Conrail after the recent split with CSX and was repainted from Conrail olive to NS (N&W match) maroon.
    An excellent reference is the website http://www.trainweb.org/web_lurker/WebLurkersDOMEmain/ which has available information on all flavors of prototype dome cars.
    There were a few cases of dome cars in fan trip service behind the 611, including one full-length dome in Milwaukee orange and probably the Virginia Rail Investment Program dome car which I can't find a link to at the moment. 

    Jeff Cornelius





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    Subject: The Powhatan Arrow


    Hey Guys,

    I collect 'O' scale electric trains. These are rather expensive large model trains, not toys. Anyway, I have a complete
    Powhatan Arrow train set with the #611 engine. This train came with an overhead observation car. I grew up in Bluefield
    during the '40s and '50s and I never recall seeing the Arrow pulling an overhead observation car. And the train passed
    in front of our home twice a day in Bluefield, VA. It ran westbound at 3pm and back eastbound at 4pm. every day. Does 
    anybody know for sure if the Arrow ever pulled an overhead observation car?  If it did then somehow I missed it, but if it
    didn't then my Arrow model set is not quite as accurate as it should be. Thanks for any help with my curiosity. 

    Jack Tibbs
    Martinsville, Va.
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