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Powhatan Arrow on display

Norfolk & Western class J 4-8-4 No. 609 stands with a set of new cars for the Powhatan Arrow at Williamson, W.Va., during a 1950 display tour.

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A publicity photo of Norfolk & Western's newly reequipped "Powhatan Arrow" (Norfolk - Cincinnati) led by 4-8-4 #609 (J), taken at Singer, Virginia (a few miles west of Roanoke) on December 8, 1949.

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In this scene Norfolk & Western's "Powhatan Arrow," led by 4-8-4 #604 (J), heads westbound just west of Cooper Tunnel (West Virginia) during July of 1955. The train is on Bridge 854 spanning the Bluestone River. O. Winston Link photo.

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Powhatan Arrow

Cincinnati–Norfolk Powhatan Arrow eastbound at Winton Place in suburban Cincinnati, May 1956. Mert Leet

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In this Norfolk & Western publicity photo the westbound dayliner "Powhatan Arrow" (Norfolk - Cincinnati) skirts the south bank of the New River outside of Christiansburg, Virginia during the 1950's. Pictured is the tavern-lounge-observation while other accommodations included coaches (reserved), a diner, and coach-dormitory for the crew. On the head-end is almost certainly a streamlined J (4-8-4). Not visible is the Virginian's electrified main line across the river.

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Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #606 departs Roanoke, Virginia with train #25, the westbound "Powhatan Arrow," during the 1950s. A.C. Kalmbach photo.

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The 'Powhatan Arrow' thunders out of Roanoke with N & W 603 leading the parade! Note the Pennsy type signals, September, 1957. by Kenneth G Williamson