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Norfolk and Western Railway

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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.

Facts
Founded Year
1870 1
Significance
A 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
Roanoke, Virginia 1
Merged Into
Norfolk Southern Railway 1
Dissolved Year
1982 1
The 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.
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1. Wikipedia: Norfolk and Western Railway
Wikipedia
  • Wikipedia 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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