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My grandfather, who was forced retired in 1958 from the N&W shops, told 
me that one supply problem was with specialty appliances like air 
compressors, generators, etc. that the N&W did not make in their shops.

Take care
Bill



On 7/3/2014 8:51 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Thanks Larry, That's interesting because I always heard one reason for 
> the demise of steam was the un availability of specialty appliances 
> which doesn't seem to be the case here for the N&W. Ron
>
>
> On Wednesday, July 2, 2014 5:51 PM, NW Mailing List 
> <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
>
>
> Ron
>    Yes it was owned and  operated  by the N&W. They cast just about 
> anything
> you can think of that they needed . I have a list of patterns for the 
> foundry. List
> some 38000 items.  Bells , Whistles, couplers, wheels ,center plates, 
> stoves ,signs
> number plates, builders plates ,  Light poles,  cylinders  list just 
> goes on forever.
> Not certain but probably was the last railroad  foundry in operation 
> in the US.
>
> Larry Evans
> Kenova, WV
>

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