Famous class J 611 whistles for the Davis Rd. crossing at Bonsack while rolling downgrade with the Southern Ry. TENNESSEAN. The Blue Ridge Parkway now crosses over the railroad at this spot.
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.
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.
On the way to Chattanooga
611's former resting place in the old Transportation Museum
611's previous home in the Transportation Museum, along with N&W 6 and an Atlas missle!
Prior to photo runby on Atlanta-Chattanooga
Deadheading excursion consist departing for Atlanta with a clean stack!
N&W's famed 611 performs photo runby during Buffalo - Erie, PA excursion
Looks like a great place to ride, unless you mind cinders!
611 smokes it up returning to Roanoke after overhaul in Birmingham
Deflated hot air balloon on grass in foreground
Departing eastbound
Three examples of N&W steam power under the Robert B. Claytor and W. Graham Claytor, Jr. Pavilion at VMT... class G-1 #6 (1897), class A #1218 (1943), class J #611 (1950)
