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611 continues to take on water as the assembled mass watches |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 7:47:09 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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103 Comments: 1 |
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A view from the Kemper St. bike trail. Hard to find a good shot. Too many dead, kudzu-covered trees |
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The bike trail is located where N&W's connection with the Lynchburg & Durham line once was. N&W used it to interchange cars with the C&O until the N&W-SOU merger in 1982. |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 7:49:27 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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611 and train poised to head south |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 7:55:40 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) NS 8099(ES44AC) |
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139 Comments: 1 |
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NS train 214 passes 611 prior to its departure |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 8:06:07 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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111 Comments: 1 |
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611 and the backside of Kemper Street Station |
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I was a bit irritated that the powers that be would not let people stand on the upper level of the station |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 8:17:12 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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168 Comments: 1 |
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611 gets underway. Left town about 1' 20" behind schedule. |
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4/9/2016 Upload Date: 4/10/2016 8:24:28 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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130 Comments: 1 |
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611 crosses Fort Avenue |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:18:10 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Steam |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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118 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
N&W 611, aka train 956, over Fort Avenue |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:18:42 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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102 Comments: 1 |
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Valve popping as 611 gets underway for the trip back to Roanoke. Newspaper article describing the opening of the building seen next slide. |
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This was N&W's last passenger station. Opened when Union Station in downtown Lynchburg was abandoned late December 1964. Amtrak stopped here March 25, 1975 - Sep. 30, 1979. Their "Mountaineer" and "Hilltopper" trains. |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:21:37 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 accelerates as it heads west to Roanoke |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:22:36 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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611 passes the signal array at Kinney. |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:23:54 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
Steam,Signal |
Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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97 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
So long 611. See you when you deadhead to Manassas in June |
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5/7/2016 Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:24:30 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
Steam,Signal |
Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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86 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 pulls the Berlin, the J. Pinckney Henderson and the NYC 43 out of the Amtrak yard. |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:49:55 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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179 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking down on 611 from 5th street |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:54:57 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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155 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Its work in Lynchburg done, 611 proceeds north over the James River trestle en route to Manassas, VA |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 9:13:28 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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229 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At last 611 appears. He's about a mile south of Kemper Street Station, where 611 will pick up five more passenger cars to take to Manassas |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:04:56 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 crosses Fort Avenue as it arrives in Lynchburg |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:00:00 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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214 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
N&W Belt Line bridge over Fort Avenue is 17.64 miles from Phoebe, the eastern end of the Belt Line, built 1906-1908 |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:11:25 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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181 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
View of 611 on the north side of the 5th St. bridge. |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 9:11:45 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Head on shot of 611 working the Amtrak yard at Kemper St. Station |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:43:05 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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224 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 inside the Amtrak Yard north of Kemper Street Station with first cut of cars |
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6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:44:32 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking down 611's stack |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 9:04:07 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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189 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 and first cut of cars he's picking up |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:41:19 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 and train stretched out in front of private car Berlin |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:46:41 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 pulls back onto Main 1 with three cars |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:53:28 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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174 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 stopped north of Kemper St station preparing for his first of two pick-ups |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 11:46:03 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS train 12R passes by 611 making ready to pick up additional cars |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 12:00:43 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 on the "switching lead" of the Amtrak yard at Kemper St Station in Lynchburg |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 8:37:10 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Looking down the length of 611's train from 5th St. |
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Photo Date: |
6/1/2016 Upload Date: 6/2/2016 9:00:46 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 passing new crossties on the ground at the Sycamore Creek Road crossing, MP 204.3 |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:06:28 PM |
Location: |
Gretna, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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257 Comments: 0 |
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611 on its way back to the VMT in Roanoke passes by what's left of the station at Forest, VA, |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:45:00 PM |
Location: |
Forest, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 and fans as it passes through Hurt, VA |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:13:08 PM |
Location: |
Hurt, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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611 in a driving rain passes under the Waterlick Road bridge. There used to be a grade crossing below me prior to the bridge |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:27:08 PM |
Location: |
Lawyers, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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A going-away shot from above. Waterlick Road bridge. Rain coming down hard. Happily, I carried an umbrella. |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:30:26 PM |
Location: |
Lawyers, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last shot of the day for me. 611 heads west through the gloom and rain en route to Roanoke |
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Photo Date: |
8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:49:20 PM |
Location: |
Forest, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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142 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 and tool car pass by the Hurt Connection in Hurt, VA |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:15:03 PM |
Location: |
Hurt, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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379 Comments: 0 |
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611 and train in the distance en route to Lynchburg and interchange to the ex-N&W |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:17:29 PM |
Location: |
Hurt, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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174 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 passes the signals and station at Forest, VA, on its way back to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:47:16 PM |
Location: |
Forest, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 passes the two M of W fellows |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:10:32 PM |
Location: |
Gretna, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 passes under the new cantilever at Sycamore Creek Rd., MP 204.3 |
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8/8/2016 Upload Date: 8/8/2016 6:03:50 PM |
Location: |
Gretna, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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268 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
So, after watching the signal at Big Otter get dismantled, I headed to Roanoke to see 611 under steam for the last time, perhaps, this season |
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10/24/2016 Upload Date: 10/25/2016 12:47:00 AM |
Location: |
Bedford, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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311 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
611 begins its activity in Montview Yard |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 11:44:07 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yard job pulls next to 611 and coal gondolas |
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Photo Date: |
5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 11:45:17 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) NS 3457(SD40-2) |
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306 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
611 cuts away from the passenger cars to pick up its coal gondolas |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 11:47:05 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
611 backs to coal gondolas |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 11:48:51 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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246 Comments: 0 |
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coal gondolas coupled 611 backs to passenger cars to take one out of the consist before making the trip to Roanoke |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/9/2017 11:51:06 PM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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301 Comments: 0 |
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NS train 214 arrives Montview Yard as 611 without Superdome 53 backs to his train. |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/10/2017 12:16:55 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9511(C40-9W) NW 611(4-8-4) |
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356 Comments: 1 |
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611 with train begins its backup move out of Montview Yard to Kinney Yard to begin its trip to Roanoke. |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/10/2017 12:20:44 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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230 Comments: 1 |
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611 and train make a backup move off Montview North Yard 5 towards the south leg of the wye to get to the N&W side and the way to Roanoke |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/10/2017 12:22:26 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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269 Comments: 2 |
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Cylinders are cleared as 611 continues its backup move from Montview Yard to Kinney Yard, the ex-N&W main and Roanoke |
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5/8/2017 Upload Date: 5/10/2017 12:24:58 AM |
Location: |
Lynchburg, VA |
Author: |
G. R. Harper |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NW 611(4-8-4) |
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255 Comments: 1 |
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