In their own words
Oral histories.
The Virginian Railway was built and run by people — brakemen and machinists, dispatchers and their families. Here are their memories, recorded and preserved. Listen to a voice, or read the full transcript.
In their own words
The Virginian Railway was built and run by people — brakemen and machinists, dispatchers and their families. Here are their memories, recorded and preserved. Listen to a voice, or read the full transcript.
Each recording comes with a complete transcript you can read, search and quote. Select Read transcript to open the words.
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If you, or someone in your family, worked on or remembers the Virginian Railway, we would be honored to record your memories for the museum's archive.