Norfolk and Western Railway Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
gptkb:Wabash_Railroad
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Corporation |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:economicImpact |
Significant economic impact in the regions served
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| gptkbp:founded |
1850
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Roanoke,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Significant role in the development of the coal industry
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:William_Mahone
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Coal transportation
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
J Class 4-8-4
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Norfolk_and_Petersburg_Railroad
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| gptkbp:notableTracks |
gptkb:The_Powhatan_Arrow
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Merged_into_Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued_in_1971
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
NS
Freight and passenger services Thousands at its peak Impact on local communities Environmental considerations in operations Innovations in rail technology Consolidation of several smaller railroads Extensive rail infrastructure N&W logo Notable safety record in operations Preserved locomotives in museums Part_of_the_history_of_American_railroads Influential_in_the_development_of_the_Appalachian_region Extensive_network_in_Virginia_and_West_Virginia Influence_on_American_culture_and_history Legacy_continues_through_Norfolk_Southern_Railway Part_of_the_future_of_freight_transportation_in_the_U.S. Numerous_stations_across_Virginia_and_West_Virginia |
| gptkbp:region |
Mid-Atlantic_and_Southeastern_United_States
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| gptkbp:route |
approximately 5,000 miles
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Merger_with_Southern_Railway_in_1982
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Norfolk_Southern_Railway
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Rich heritage in steam locomotion |
| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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