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| 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: |
2249 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
358 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
429 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
960 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
916 Comments: 2 |
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| 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: |
823 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
1166 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
466 Comments: 3 |
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| 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: |
363 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
338 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
658 Comments: 2 |
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| 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: |
259 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
342 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
317 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
332 Comments: 2 |
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