In a scene repeated countless times when the EBT was a common carrier, 2 crew members give #15 a spin on the Armstrong turntable at Orbisonia. While the table has hook-ups to be operated with air,... (more)
Late one night in Virginia, the crew discovers a hidden coupler within the pilot and decide to secretly run a double header with N&W #610. No photos exist of the event... In actuality, it is unl... (more)
Body and soul. Or, reminiscing days gone by. bw
J at Rest: N&W's Streamlined Js had 80,000 pounds of tractive effort and were proven able to hold a steady speed of 110 mph with a 15 car train while on loan to the PRR. Railroad: Norfolk & WesternLocomotive: Steam 4-8-4Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USALocomotive #: NW 611Train ID: Lerro Photo CharterPhoto Date: November 13, 2010
Eye on the prize: Owen Hawkins, the engineer of tonight's train #26, the Powhatan Arrow, leans out of the cab to grab trainorders. bw
A crowd gathers around N&W #611 as it makes a short stop at a loading dock prior to making a station stop just ahead. A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
N&W employee Matt Crouch takes a moment to replay the long hard day just past... A Lerro Productions event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
While no longer under steam, "A" series N&W 1218 makes for an impressive photo prop during a night photo session sponsored by Lerro Productions/Virginia Museum of Transportation.
Portrait of a railroader.. N&W engineer Owen Hawkins poses for a photo from the cab of N&W 1218. Lerro Productions/Virginia Museum of Transportation.
N&W 611 is serviced before continuing it's eastward journey on train 15, the Cavalier. Thanks to Lerro Productions and the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
In the early morning hours in November of 1956, N&W employee Matt Crouch prepares N&W 1218 for a days run on the Blue Ridge.
Fall peak at Orbisonia during a photo freight sponsored by Lerro Productions.
RP.net contributor Mitch Goldman pans a passing photo freight in rural Strasburg. Click HERE to see the RP portfolio of Mitch ... (more)
Dawn at Strasburg..
