Transition Era(West Virigina)?

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I was wondering #1, when the transition era was and #2, which locomotives I could use that are DCC Ready(Sound optional) with a paint scheme that relates to West Virigina.

BTW, I want to know because this is where my train club is modeling(I thought it'd be easier to ask you guys).

[SSW9389]

The Transition Era was the change from steam power to diesel power. This occured during the 1940s and 1950s. What railroads is your club modeling? B&O, C&O, Virginian, and N&W come to mind right away.

[tomikawaTT]

The transition era saw steam yielding to diesels starting in the 40's on the B&O, 1950 on the C&O, early 50's on the VGN and very gradually and begrudgingly on the N&W, which didn't start buying diesels until 1955 and finally dropped the fire on Y-6b number 2190 on May 6, 1960. By that time VGN had become part of the N&W.

On all of those railroads, the major revenue producer was coal, from West Virginia mines.

Chuck