Norfolk & Western, Virginia Blue Ridge RR, Vintage 1950s Steam Train Audio on CD

Description

This auction is for one new Trolley Dodger Records audio CD with a total playing time of 54:11.  It contains recordings from vintage 1950s LPs of Hi-Fi steam train audio, digitally remastered for the 21st century.
NW
Norfolk & Western
Virginia Blue Ridge
# of Discs – 1
Price: .99
Norfolk & Western
The bulk of this record documents the final days of steam power on the
Norfolk and Western
in 1959, both freight operations and the final fantrip with the
famous J-611
that truly signaled the end of an era. Except for the occasional fantrip now with the 611, steam may be long gone from the N&W, but it certainly went out in great style, as you will hear on these classic recordings.
The N&W did not even begin the transition to diesel until 1955, being the most notable proponent of steam in the 1950s.
Virginia Blue Ridge
The
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway
(reporting mark, VBR) was a small, historic short line system tucked away near the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Because of this, as well as the road’s secluded nature, it received little coverage and often went unnoticed by rail enthusiasts. However, the VBR offered all the things which made short lines fascinating; friendly service, a leisurely schedule, and small power. It also gained recognition for utilizing steam locomotives into the early 1960s. When first conceived the VBR was envisioned as a logging/timber operation. However, this traffic was short-lived and after nearly going under the railroad returned to prosperity beginning in the 1930s by hauling other natural resources. As the years passed, the VBR’s customer base dwindled and service was eventually discontinued in 1980. The recordings heard here were made in 1959.
As with all of our recordings, this CD comes with the
complete, original liner notes
.
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