Early morning departure with an excursion to Knoxville

End of the Day for an excursion trip to Radford and return.

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

Late night work at Shafers Crossing. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

Things were abuzz as NS showcased their prized N&W steamers of 1218 and 611 at Roanoke during the 1987 NRHS convention held there.

N&W class G1 number 6, class A 1218 and class J 611 are all lined up and ready to go to work... if only they could. A Lerro productions event

Engineer Owen Hawkins Jr. - Man and Machine. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

Engineer Owen Hawkins Jr. lights up a cigar while N&W 1218 simmers quietly, awaiting her next assignment. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.

The engineer of a Norfolk bound coal train behind NW 1218 glances over at the fireman of eastbound train #26, the Powhatan Arrow behind a J-class 4-8-4. Taken during a Lerro Productions nig... (more)

1218's engineer looks it over before hauling another empty hopper train out of Roanoke . Lerro productions event.

The engineer is checking the rods and bearings on a pre-departure inspection before leaving Roanoke. Special thanks goes to Lerro Productions and the Virginia Museum of Transportation for allowing... (more)

The fireman works hard and keeping the fires lit as the 1218 pulls another trainload of revenue for the N&W. Special thanks goes to Lerro Productions and the Virginia Museum of Transportation for ... (more)

Just another late night at Shaffers crossing. Virginia Museume of Transportation/Lerro productions

1218's engineer cleans it headlight to ready it for another night move out of Roanoke as a classic NW signal showes an aproaching train. Virginia Museume of Transportation/Lerro productions

Prior to boarding, two children wander down the platform to visit with their train's fireman for a few minutes. One of the many scenes from Lerro Productions Roanoke Night Session at the Virginia ... (more)