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Location DB > United States > Virginia > Roanoke > The Lost Engines  Name The Lost Engines  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Oherian on 3/28/2006 4:57 PM last modified by Oherian on 8/8/2012 5:42 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description Four steam engines and two diesel engines, along with other random railroad cars, all on the edge of a scrapyard. How much cooler can it be?  Basic Information Type: Transportation Status: Steam engines have all been moved to museums Accessibility: Easy Recommendation: You missed them!  Physical Information Address Roanoke, Virginia United States Owner: Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co. See a map of this location  Hazards rust active railroad line  Interesting Features The chance to climb over a historical relic, looking inside boilers and furnaces.  Security Measures fences barbed wire  Historical Dates Built: 1903 Closed: 1950  Required Equipment long pants / sleeves  Recommended Equipment  History These were once the powerhouses of the Norfolk and Western railway. The oldest engine here was built in 1903, and all were retired in the 1950s, replaced by newer steam engines, then shortly after, diesels. Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal Co. bought these engines in the 1950s, and they've sat at the edge of the lot since that time.  Media Coverage http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/244390  Future Plans The owner of the scrapyard died in 2003, and donated all the railcars to the Virginia Museum of Transportation. The museum is likely to keep a few of the pieces and restore them, but the future of the rest is uncertain.  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Forgotten servants Tue, Mar 28th, 2006 posted by Oherian 36 pictures Summer Photos Tue, Apr 4th, 2006 posted by aGlock4u 11 pictures Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://lostengines.railfan.net/  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 12/14/2023 1:17 AM.  Latest Changes on Dec 14 23 at 1:17, Emperor Wang validated this location on Dec 14 23 at 1:16, Emperor Wang made this location public on Aug 14 12 at 8:12, Opheliaism validated this location on Aug 8 12 at 5:42, Oherian changed the following: Status, Recommendation, Media Coverage on Sep 2 06 at 14:18, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 2 06 at 7:17, Weatherboy changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy on Apr 14 06 at 22:10, Emperor Wang validated this location on Apr 4 06 at 2:34, aGlock4u updated gallery Summer Photos on Apr 4 06 at 2:34, aGlock4u updated gallery picture jm_hiding.jpg on Apr 4 06 at 2:33, aGlock4u updated gallery picture jm_662platform.jpg  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 265 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739509338 pages have been generated.