Unless you were more intrepid than most this was about the first place to get a westbound excursion after it left Radford. A damp, cool spring morning always made for some good smoke and steam ac... (more)

The 1987 NRHS Convention was held in Roanoke, Virginia. The schedule included an excursion trip from Roanoke to Radford on August 1, 1987. This trip featured N&W 1218 with a coal train and N&W 611... (more)

Northbound excursion behind N&W Class J #611 at Spring City, TN || October 1984

NW 611 heading back to Roanoke with an employee special in December 1982.

NW 1218 and 611 running side by side westbound through Christiansburg, VA as seen from the US 460 Business bridge. These activities were a part of the 1987 NRHS convention held in Roanoke.

Now this is a "Steam Special"

All I knew back then was to point and shoot. Taken well before I took any notes, so the location eludes me.

My dad get's the credit for setting the exposure, which I still think was dead-on. We got soaked in the rain for this one.

The 'J' bursts through Montomery tunnels with a westbound excursion from Roanoke on a damp morning. I should have shot a second or two earlier to hide the diesel.