Downtown in Roanoke, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021
1. Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 Marker
Manufacturer: Plymouth Locomotive Works, 1935
Wheel Configuration: 0-4-0
Power: Diesel
Engine: 4 cylinder
Horsepower: 69
This little industrial switching locomotive was built by Plymouth Locomotive works in 1935. Companies used this type of engine to move freight cars on their property. This switcher operates on a narrow gauge rail that is only 3 feet wide. Modern standard rail gauge in the United State is 4 feet 8.5 inches wide.
This switcher is powered by a Caterpillar diesel engine that is coupled to a gearbox. A chain drive connects the gearbox to sprockets on the axles.
The 200 was owned by the Mead Paper Company in Lynchburg, Virginia, until it was retired in 1981.
Since it has undergone some changes in its forty-six year at the Mead Corporation, Carter Machinery of Salem, Virginia, later restored it to its original condition.
The simple controls in the cab were operated by an engineer while standing.
Erected by Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 37° 16.392′ N, 79° 56.847′
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Regionally, this marker is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Panama Canal Mule No. 686 (a few steps from this marker); Virginian Railway Class C-10 Caboose #321 (a few steps from this marker); 1936 F-20 McCormick Deering Farmall Tractor (within shouting distance of this marker); Celanese Porter Fireless #1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitcomb 30DM31 Diesel Switcher (within shouting distance of this marker); Mining Train (within shouting distance of this marker); Amoco Oil ARA III Tank Car AMOX #9465 (within shouting distance of this marker); Virginian Class SA #4 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roanoke.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 24, 2021
2. Mead Corporation Industrial Locomotive #200 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
