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Owner: Norfolk & Western
Model:GE C36-7Built As:NW 8517:2 (C36-7)
Serial Number:43863Order No:1834NW
Frame Number:Built:5/1982
Other locos with this serial:  NS 8517(C36-7) NW 8517(C36-7) MRSL 3838(C36-7)
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Making the grade
Title:  Making the grade
Description:  An eastbound is about to reach the sunnit of the Blue Ridge near Montvale Va behind a pair of GEs. The NW presence is very much apparent with the signature signal masts and CPL signals.
Photo Date:  9/13/1986  Upload Date: 12/14/2014 1:57:42 AM
Location:  Montvale, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NW 8517(C36-7) NS 8638(C39-8)
Views:  557   Comments: 2
Westbound cresting Blue Ridge
Title:  Westbound cresting Blue Ridge
Description:  A eastbound merchandise train reaches the top of Blue Ridge as it approaches Roanoke. In steam days, NW used Y class engines to assist trains over the grade.
Photo Date:  9/13/1986  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 3:03:58 AM
Location:  Montvale, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NW 8517(C36-7) NS 8638(C39-8)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
NW 8517
Title:  NW 8517
Description:  303 WB at Poorman Road
Photo Date:  3/12/1989  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 7:33:56 AM
Location:  Vermillion, OH
Author:  Bruce Gage
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  NW 8517(C36-7)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
Big GE in pre-merger paint
Title:  Big GE in pre-merger paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/1989  Upload Date: 8/15/2004 2:10:48 PM
Location:  Ludlow, KY
Author:  E Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 8517(C36-7)
Views:  760   Comments: 2
NW C36-7
Title:  NW C36-7
Description:  NW C36-7 8517 passes the AO Smith plant in Granite City IL on Feb 11, 1990.
Photo Date:  2/11/1990  Upload Date: 5/12/2018 11:42:48 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Michael Mainridge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 8517(C36-7) NS 8538(C36-7)
Views:  455   Comments: 1


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