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S&A 750
Title:  S&A 750
Description:  Savannah & Atlanta 750 leads N&W 611 on a ferry move to Richmond for the 1983 NRHS convention. The interesting thing about this trip was that the fare for the one way trip was $14, vs $19 on Amtrak. Double headed steam, and a bargain to boot!!
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 8/20/2011 12:40:22 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  1949   Comments: 1
Builders plate
Title:  Builders plate
Description:  NW 611s builders plate, attached to the front of the boiler. Roanoke May 1950. I saw older diesels that trip.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:48:43 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
Driving force
Title:  Driving force
Description:  The drivers on NW 611 seein in detail
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:52:14 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
Getting ready to go
Title:  Getting ready to go
Description:  S&A 750 and N&W 611 take on passengers at Alexandria for a ferry move to get the engines to Richmond for the 1983 NRHS convention. The fare on this train was $14, cheaper than the Amtrak one way ticket for the same points. The George Washington Masonic Memorial is in the background.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:08:28 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  747   Comments: 1
Doubleheader for Richmond
Title:  Doubleheader for Richmond
Description:  S&A 750 leads NW 611 as they take on passengers for their ferry trip to Richmond to position the trains for the following weeks NRHS convention
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/17/2013 2:58:53 AM
Location:  Alexandria, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  679   Comments: 2
Smoking it up southbound
Title:  Smoking it up southbound
Description:  The NRHS fery move gets underway at Springfield VA on the RF&P with a pall of smoke.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/12/2013 1:10:16 AM
Location:  Springfield, VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  586   Comments: 1
Dropping off at Richmond
Title:  Dropping off at Richmond
Description:  The ferry move from Alexandria has arrived at Richmond, and is dropping its passengers. It will spend the next several days getting ready for the NRHS convention the following weekend.
Photo Date:  7/17/1983  Upload Date: 11/18/2013 1:08:01 AM
Location:  Richmond (Amtrak), VA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SA 750(4-6-2) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  976   Comments: 1
NW 611 during coal and water stop
Title:  NW 611 during coal and water stop
Description:  NW 611 heads back to the front of its train after taking on coal and water, and will resume its trip from Lexington KY to Chattanooga.
Photo Date:  9/29/1984  Upload Date: 6/12/2011 2:35:31 AM
Location:  Oak Ridge, TN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  478   Comments: 1
How to fuel a J
Title:  How to fuel a J
Description:  In the post steam era, putting coal in the tender of a locomotive is not the simple thing it was in the past, when there were facilities for such things. Now one has to be creative. NS was, using this conveyor set up to scoop coal out of a gon to load in 611s tender.
Photo Date:  9/29/1984  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 3:09:27 AM
Location:  Oak Ridge, TN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  308   Comments: 3
What the engineer sees
Title:  What the engineer sees
Description:  While 611 was taking on coal and water, riders were allowed up to take a look at the cab. This is the view from the right hand side. Lots of gauges to observe
Photo Date:  9/29/1984  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 3:12:18 AM
Location:  Oak Ridge, TN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
Nose on
Title:  Nose on
Description:  NW 611 at rest while taking on coal.
Photo Date:  9/29/1984  Upload Date: 7/8/2014 3:14:13 AM
Location:  Oneida, TN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
NW 611 in Tennessee
Title:  NW 611 in Tennessee
Description:  NW 611 does a photo runby on a Lexington KY-Chattanooga trip on the ex Southern "Rathole".
Photo Date:  9/29/1984  Upload Date: 12/3/2011 1:41:26 AM
Location:  Oneida, TN
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  544   Comments: 2
N&W 611 in the rain
Title:  N&W 611 in the rain
Description:  N&W 611 heads for servicing after completeing a Lexington KY-Chattanooga and return trip.
Photo Date:  9/30/1984  Upload Date: 7/25/2011 1:08:46 AM
Location:  Lexington, KY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  637   Comments: 3
Steamin!!
Title:  Steamin!!
Description:  NW 611 blows out the cylinders, always making for a good show with the locals, who have come out in force to see the engine.
Photo Date:  7/18/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:22:46 AM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
Big show
Title:  Big show
Description:  NW 611 is getting serviced at Girard, drawing a big crowd of locals, who seem to be enjoying the show.
Photo Date:  7/18/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:20:38 AM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  270   Comments: 1
Crawling with fans
Title:  Crawling with fans
Description:  The trip to Girard drew out all kinds of fans, both serious and locals who came out to see something unusual. Some of them check out the engine and pose for photos.
Photo Date:  7/18/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:18:34 AM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  216   Comments: 1
Big engine, little kid
Title:  Big engine, little kid
Description:  My son Gary, 5 at the time, poses with NW 611 at Girard PA while the town turns out to see the excursion train which is being serviced and is now open to visitors.
Photo Date:  7/18/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:14:20 AM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
Standing on the corner
Title:  Standing on the corner
Description:  Watching all the trains go by. This day, its something unusual. NW 611 roll down 19th St in Erie en route to Girard during a Western NY NRHS fantrip. You might want to check VERY carefully before backing out of your driveway.
Photo Date:  7/18/1992  Upload Date: 2/5/2015 2:11:28 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  278   Comments: 2


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