Bringing an "A" back to life.

Due to tight shooting conditions and while waiting in line to get to the lit side of the 1218 during night shoot at the O. Winston Link Museum, I noticed this angle with The Wachovia Tower providi... (more)

On its way to Atlanta 1218 slides past Sloss Furnace, one of Birmingham's oldest blast furnaces. The complex has been preserved as a museum, metal-artist center, concert venue, and very scary Hal... (more)

Station stop in rain.

Guiding Light Norfolk and Western 1218 is guided out of the Virginia Museum of Transportation museum grounds to begin its short journey down to the O Winston Link Museum. Who knows what th... (more)

Twilight in the Star City When I found out about this event a few weeks ago I knew that shooting from the bridge would be the place to be. Although engine placement and lighting was not ex... (more)

The "Celebration at the Museum" at the O. Winston Link Museum is capped off with a night photo shoot of N&W A Class 1218, she is seen here just before nightfall with dark ominous clouds moving int... (more)

With the days events all but wrapped up for "Celebration at the Museum" at the O. Winston Link Museum, NS K-9 "Muis" (badge around neck) stands guard on the pilot of the A. Thanks to those involve... (more)

Dolled up for paying patrons the grand old lady is watched over kindly by her former headquarters building where flags fly on this great spring evening.

Away for the weekend! After walking away from the hoard of photographers for a bit I found this great view from a bridge overlooking the NS main. Norfolk and Western 1218 sits in front of t... (more)

Early morning finds the A in solitude after a busy National Train Day and a night photo shoot session.

1218 leads an eastbound fan trip through a curve near the recycling plant at Montvale.

NW 1218 leading an excursion at Azalea, just east of Asheville.

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.