The Story of Norfolk and Western 522

This is a look at the restoration of a GP30 locomotive, number 522 of the Norfolk and Western Railway. The unit is now owned by the Roanoke Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. This documentary will show the history of this engine while in service on the N&W from 1962 to 1991. The unit was stored in through 1992-1999 Actual VHS taped footage of the 522 when it was purchased by the Roanoke Chapter in 1999, along with current photos taken by Chapter members . This video is not for sale. This video is for educational and historic purposes only.
All music is licensed and provided by Corel.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

This is a fantastic video and should have WAY more views.

[@mitchelljsawyers]

Much appreciation from a 1964 boomer that grew up with N&W literally behind my house picking up coal cars at Kentucky Carbon Coal Corporation... brings back fond memories of my childhood.

[@matthunt5602]

The GP30 is my favorite locomotive no matter what railroad. Thank you for preserving this one!

[@hermannbrandi2022]

Love it. I’m amazed by trains. I’m glad they decided to give this lady a new shot and keep her running.

[@SteamCrane]

I saw the first GP30's that NKP had when they first arrived. They felt like the future!

[@csxbucky2537]

Glad that hi-nose 30 has been preserved. We had a former Southern hi-nose 30, 2572, on our line in 1992. She was short nose forward without duel controls. Good unit, probably razor blades now. Curious about the ex-NKP 30, 2907, shown in this video if she survived. I believe 900 is at the NKP Museum in Bellevue. I saw 2904, its cab anyway, at Pilot Brothers in Chicago in 1992. Also 2901, either at Pilot Brothers or the dead line in Bellevue awaiting dispo.

[@gusshadleythelunaticfromar7125]

Thanks for your efforts keeping the NW alive.

[@blahblah14u]

Great job guys!

[@vivekshreeni7897]

I love the sound of a unrebuilt 567D3 engine

[@fakecumberland]

That toilet heater switch seems pretty important.

[@RailPreserver2K]

I love the music used

[@thetrainshop]

God imagine running long hood with one of these. Stuck running with a tank drivers' viewport for a window 😂😂

[@09JDCTrainMan]

5:21 Is that a Leslie RS5T?

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

09trainfan that or a normal S5T

[@terrywallace8922]

Now IF ONLY THEY WOULD SAVE AN SD70ACE,AND AN SD70 MAC,AND ANSD80MAC.

[@tehpw7574]

Belview... I wonder if 522 made a run between Belview and Buffalo (via Cleveland). I wonder if I've seen this unit in action (i grew up in Lakewood, where the line had two tracks going through the city (and its 20+ crossings)?

[@brianbooher7318]

If you lived on Norfolk an western trachs il Gaurantee its made a pass by an good chance you have saw it before

[@markquiswest6607]

They run like a 7.3 Power Stroke Diesel!

[@kristoffermangila]

Then again, its a 2-stroke V16 turbodiesel...

[@Victorseafog]

What about cab heat for operation in the cold? I know there was no a/c.