Virginian Railway Metal Sign
7" x 5" (Horizontal) / 0.12''
$69.99
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$69.99
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Put the Virginian Railway on display with a tribute to one of America's most admired coal-hauling railroads. VGN connected the West Virginia coalfields to Sewell's Point near Norfolk, then became known for powerful steam, electric, and diesel operations. From the 1907 formation of the company to its 1959 Norfolk and Western merger, this metal sign celebrates the compact, consequential history of the Richest Little Railroad in the World.
The Virginian Railway, reporting mark VGN, was a Class I railroad created to move high-quality “smokeless” bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to Hampton Roads. Civil engineer and coal manager William Nelson Page and financier Henry Huttleston Rogers developed its predecessor lines: the Deepwater Railway, formed in West Virginia in 1898, and Virginia’s Tidewater Railway, formed in 1904. Their projects were combined as the Virginian Railway Company on March 8, 1907, with Page as its first president on April 15. The route joined the coalfields to a new pier at Sewell’s Point near Norfolk, Virginia. Its last spike was driven near Glen Lyn on January 29, 1909, and the completed line was celebrated in Norfolk that April. Known as the “Richest Little Railroad in the World,” VGN used steam, electric, and diesel power; a 134-mile electrified mountain section between Mullens, West Virginia, and Roanoke, Virginia, was completed in 1925. VGN merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1959. Major portions of its route later remained in use under Norfolk Southern Railway.
Virginian Railway Metal Sign
$69.99
Sale price
$69.99
Regular price
| 7" x 5" (Horizontal) | 10″ x 8″ (Horizontal) | 14″ x 11″ (Horizontal) | 20" x 16" (Horizontal) | 30″ x 20″ (Horizontal) | 36″ x 24″ (Horizontal) | 36" x 12" (Horizontal) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 7.00 | 10.00 | 14.00 | 20.00 | 30.00 | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| Height, in | 5.00 | 8.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 | 20.00 | 24.00 | 12.00 |
| Depth, in | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Put the Virginian Railway on display with a tribute to one of America's most admired coal-hauling railroads. VGN connected the West Virginia coalfields to Sewell's Point near Norfolk, then became known for powerful steam, electric, and diesel operations. From the 1907 formation of the company to its 1959 Norfolk and Western merger, this metal sign celebrates the compact, consequential history of the Richest Little Railroad in the World.
The Virginian Railway, reporting mark VGN, was a Class I railroad created to move high-quality “smokeless” bituminous coal from southern West Virginia to Hampton Roads. Civil engineer and coal manager William Nelson Page and financier Henry Huttleston Rogers developed its predecessor lines: the Deepwater Railway, formed in West Virginia in 1898, and Virginia’s Tidewater Railway, formed in 1904. Their projects were combined as the Virginian Railway Company on March 8, 1907, with Page as its first president on April 15. The route joined the coalfields to a new pier at Sewell’s Point near Norfolk, Virginia. Its last spike was driven near Glen Lyn on January 29, 1909, and the completed line was celebrated in Norfolk that April. Known as the “Richest Little Railroad in the World,” VGN used steam, electric, and diesel power; a 134-mile electrified mountain section between Mullens, West Virginia, and Roanoke, Virginia, was completed in 1925. VGN merged into the Norfolk and Western Railway in 1959. Major portions of its route later remained in use under Norfolk Southern Railway.
| 7" x 5" (Horizontal) | |
| Width, in | 7.00 |
| Height, in | 5.00 |
| Depth, in | 0.12 |
Product features
- 100% white aluminum composite — strong, rigid, and lightweight
- Matte full-color print on one side for crisp, non-reflective finish
- Eleven sizes available; horizontal, vertical, and square orientations
- Includes one mounting block, metal plate, and double-sided tape; customer assembly required
- Indoor use only — durable for interior displays
Care instructions
- Use non-abrasive, non-ammonium based products for cleaning. Dish soap with warm water is only recommended for spot cleaning.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Use non-abrasive, non-ammonium based products for cleaning. Dish soap with warm water is only recommended for spot cleaning.