Virginian passenger trains/ 1954 N&W event

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Would someone please tell me what the Virginian passenger schedules  
were in the mid-'50's? From what I've found, it looks like they cut  
back from Charleston to Deepwater first and then dropped the Deepwater  
to Roanoke schedule before running their last trains from Roanoke to  
Norfolk on January 29, 1956.

I'd like to know the last dates for the Charleston service and the  
Deepwater to Roanoke service.

I understand that they only operated trains 3 and 4 by the 1950's.

I have a nice shot of train 3 departing Princeton in 1954 which will  
be the upcoming Pocahontas Glory Volume 8.

Also, is anyone aware of a railfan event on N&W at Roanoke in 1954  
where the Jawn Henry was operated at Shaffer's Crossing and the fans  
were allowed to go aboard? Also there was the last Y6b, no. 2200.

Thanks for any assistance on this.

-Jim Herron