The Norfolk and Western Railway was a United States Class I railroad formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982, headquartered for most of its history in Roanoke, Virginia. It operated under the motto Precision Transportation and was nicknamed King Coal and the British Railway of America. The company ceased independent operation in 1986 when it merged with Southern Railway to form Norfolk Southern Railway.
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Founded Year SignificanceA US Class I railroad famous for building its own steam locomotives at the Roanoke Shops, formed by more than 200 railroad mergers between 1838 and 1982. 1 Headquarters Merged IntoNorfolk Southern Railway 1 Dissolved YearThe article's own infobox end_year field states 1982. Its lead paragraph separately states the merger that formed today's Norfolk Southern Railway completed in 1986, and its History section states N&W and Southern Railway first merged their business operations in 1980 under the Norfolk Southern Corporation holding company. The exact year depends on which stage of the multi-year merger is meant; all three figures come from the same Wikipedia article. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Norfolk and Western Railway
WikipediaWikipedia Norfolk and Western Railway article, infobox rail, start_year field
start_year = 1870
Wikipedia Norfolk and Western Railway article, lead paragraph, second sentence
It was headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, for most of its existence.
Wikipedia Norfolk and Western Railway article, infobox rail, end_year field
end_year = 1982
Wikipedia Norfolk and Western Railway article, lead paragraph, final sentence
In 1986, N&W merged with Southern Railway to form today's Norfolk Southern Railway.
Wikipedia Norfolk and Western Railway article, Overview, steam locomotive passage
was famous for manufacturing its own steam locomotives, which were built at the Roanoke Shops.
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