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The Lost Engines of Roanoke is dedicated to four little-known survivors of the steam era. Hidden among the creepers at the Virginia Scrap Iron and
Metal Co. yard on South Jefferson Street in Roanoke, VA, are four steam engines that time forgot. Norfolk & Western locomotives
917, 1118, 1134, and 1151 have been there awaiting their fate since they were sold for scrap in 1950. This web site was started in 1997
to promote the preservation of these "Lost Engines".
Web site by Richard Jenkins.
For more information, please e-mail: rjenkins@railfan.net
A big THANK YOU to the following people who have contributed information and/or resources to make this site possible: Tom vonTrott, Laura K. Smith at Virginia Tech, Rhonda Howard at Norfolk Southern, Lori Swingle at the Denver
Public Library, Nathaniel Guest, Ken Miller, Jerry Murphy, Eddie Dove, and Richard Glueck
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5/7/08 - Special Online Meeting
The Western Virginia Railroad Preservation Society held a special online meeting on May 7 to discuss new information received about the ownership of the locomotives in the Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal yard, and the Society's potential role in the effort to save the equipment. Watch this space for the latest developments, and visit the TWVRPS website for membership information.
3/14/08 - New Scrapyard Photos
I have updated the Scrapyard Photos pages with new photos and info from a recent visit to the yard.
View older news updates here.
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