Description: "Norfolk & Western Railway Company Magazine" was the company magazine of the former N&W Railroad. It was a regular publication sent to employees and customers, featuring news about the N&W, general information articles about railroading, and updates on employees. Publication of the magazine ceased in 1982, following the merger of the N&W with Southern Railway to create Norfolk Southern. For auction is the issue dated September, 1981. The major story of this issue is the writing of a book on the history of the N&W by the railroad's Public Relations Department. Other stories include a profile of retiring Chairman John Fishwick; record coal traffic levels; the purchase of an 8.2% interest in Piedmont Aviation, a regional airline; the sale of stock in the Delaware & Hudson Railway; the impact of a coal miner's strike on revenues; a freight agent in St. Louis (MO) who raises and races birds; more. 1981 N&W Norfolk & Western Railway - Sept railroad magazine - Norfolk Southern Click images to enlarge Description "Norfolk & Western Railway Company Magazine" was the company magazine of the former N&W Railroad. It was a regular publication sent to employees and customers, featuring news about the N&W, general information articles about railroading, and updates on employees. Publication of the magazine ceased in 1982, following the merger of the N&W with Southern Railway to create Norfolk Southern. For auction is the issue dated September, 1981. The major story of this issue is the writing of a book on the history of the N&W by the railroad's Public Relations Department. Other stories include a profile of retiring Chairman John Fishwick; record coal traffic levels; the purchase of an 8.2% interest in Piedmont Aviation, a regional airline; the sale of stock in the Delaware & Hudson Railway; the impact of a coal miner's strike on revenues; a freight agent in St. Louis (MO) who raises and races birds; more. The publication also contains information about promotions, retirements and news from various duty stations around the N&W. The magazine measures appx 11 x 8 1/2 inches and contains 40 pages. The cover is a medium weight glossy cardstock paper, and the content pages are quality paper stock. It contains some 50+ photos. This book, while used, is in very good condition. It has no no writing or markings. The binding is secure, and all pages are in tact. The are no rips or tears. There are some small staining dots on the front cover. And there is a postal mailing label on the back cover. A nice collectible item for the N&W railfan. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
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