Shenandoah Division question

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Chuck

That would be correct, sleepers were normally, but not always, the 1949 10-6 cars the N&W purchased.

The switch to diesel, my recollection was February 27, 1957 from photos of the last steam powered No. 2, but that is memory, but fairly close.

Best
Ken Miller

On Jul 20, 2017, at 7:12 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List wrote:

> I am currently gathering information on the sleeper car service provided by the PRR and the N&W in the New York City to Roanoke route.   Part of the article describes the service in October 1961 and the equipment that typically would have been included on those trains, which were PRR #645 and #638 along with N&W Trains #1 and #2.  Is this accurate?
> 
> Also, does anyone know when the N&W switched from steam to diesel power on Trains #1 and #2?
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> Chuck Bender
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