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Roanoke bids farewell to the iron horse steam era ends
In Roanoke Virginia crowds gather as Norfolk and Western retires the steam locomotive era. The John Henry, a giant steam locomotive, and the remaining steam fleet near 262 engines are replaced by diesels. Officials plan full dieselization by 1960, ending a century of steam power and drawing mixed feelings from rail fans and workers.
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