RailPictures.Net Photo: NW 1218 Norfolk & Western Steam 2-6-6-4 at Webster, Virginia by Bob Kise
 
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» Steam 2-6-6-4 (more..)
» Archway Rd. overpass 
» Webster, Virginia, USA (more..)
» April 26, 1987
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Riding behind NW 1218 on its first trip up and over Blue Ridge. The train is approaching the summit on the fill at Webster. Today, the code lines are gone, the trees have grown up, and the 1218 hasn't run since 1991- over 30 years ago.
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