While photographing the 1218 on an excursion run to Columbus, Ohio, I happened upon this 1951 Chevrolet along the track. It certainly made for a more interesting photo.

The 1983 NRHS convention was held in Richmond, Virginia. One of the trips ran from Richmond to Balcony Falls and was powered by Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 611, shown here on a photo runby at ... (more)

N&W 611 and train stretched out for the fans on the Lowry Rd. overpass at Lowry, VA.

N&W 1218 arrives at Appomattox with the eastbound Autumn Leaf Special excursion train.

Returning to Atlanta

Shown heading east out of Kansas City, late 1980's.

Norfolk & Western 611 on the wye in Ashtabula, OH as it gets set to return to Buffalo, NY with the railfan special The Lake Erie Limited.

This was a great chase between Chicago and Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was on the trip east. I lost two tires on the car I was driving on this trip.

N&W 611 and consist stretched out for the fans during a run-by at Lowry, VA, during 611's first excursion on NW rails after restoration.

The N&W ran the J class Northern in the Midwest for several weeks in conjunction with the NRHS Convention in Chicago. Here we see her southbound on the ex-Wabash Chicago to Decatur line, which ha... (more)

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

Returning from Birmingham to Roanoke after restoration; starting up after stop at Gainesville

Bound for Toccoa

Mamiya 645 color negative