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Sounds like the Interstate folks were trying to rid themselves of a Z and some employees.  The Interstate was a very interesting RR.   Aside from the Z's they also had PRR L-I's and H-10's as well as second SOU locomotives.

Ed Painter - Narrows, VA living in Russellville, AR

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Ed,

Your mention of the 3 secondhand N&W Z1a's on the Interstate RR. reminds me of a story told to me by W. D. Emmons, general foreman of N&W's Durham shop when I worked there as a laborer the summer of 1952.  Earlier in his N&W career Bill had been a special apprentice at Roanoke Shops when one of the ex-N&W Z1a's came in there for some routine work.  He said that the shop people were amazed when they looked into the firebox and saw the crown sheet bowed down as a result of some previous overheating on the Interstate.

Gordon Hamilton
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This web site has information on Interstate steam locomotives (part of the site Dave identified).  Of note are the 3 secondhand N&W Z-1a's.  There are also former PRR and SRR locomotives.  Interstate originated coal commonly went over the N&W to Norfolk (probably west too by way of the Dry Fork branch). I can remember strings of Interstate coal cars in N&W trains going through Giles County.  From a modeling standpoint a bit of Interstate modeling is a nice compliment to modeling the N&W.  As somewhat discussed in prior notes much of the Interstate is still productively in place.  It's now a part of the Pocahontas Division of NS.
As a general note I see folks regularly asking questions about things that are easily accessible on the internet. Doing searches on the internet is very simple.  If you've not done much of this I suggest that you do a bit of it.  You will be amazed how much good information is out there on railroad subjects.
http://hobbystop.tripod.com/id66.html
Ed Painter - Narrows, VA living in Russellville, AR


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Thanks for the great responses on the Interstate railroad.  Ted C.
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