A few days ago, I posted about Norfolk and Western’s #1134, an old steam locomotive that’s recently been “cosmetically restored” and moved to downtown Portsmouth.

According to the The Lost Engines of Roanoke website, the old steam locomotive was rescued from the Virginia Scrap Iron and Metal Yard in Roanoke, Virginia where it had been dying a slow-death by rust and kudzu for the last 60 years.

Thanks to Richard Jenkins and his skilled photography, we have some photos of #1134 when she languished in the scrap yard, waiting for death to come. Richard Jenkins is the owner of the “Lost Engines of Roanoke Website.” If you love old steam trains and have a few hours to kill, I heartily recommend his site. http://lostengines.railfan.net/nw1134.shtml

This beautiful old steam engine was pulled from the weeds and restored and moved to a fledgling train museum in downtown Portsmouth. See this post for more information.

Photos below are used with permission from Richard Jenkins (copyright 2008).  Photos are copyright protected and may not be reprinted or republished without permission.

#1134 languishes at a Roanoke scrap yard. Photos courtesy of Richard Jenkins (copyright 2008)

Close-up of drive wheels on #1134. Photo courtesy Richard Jenkins (copyright 2008).

Inside the cab of the #1134. Photo courtesy Richard Jenkins (copyright 2008).

Here’s a current picture of #1134 today, as she sits on the rails again in downtown Portsmouth.

N&W #1134 as she sits today in downtown Portsmouth

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