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Viewing Album:  611's move from Charlottesville to Lynchburg 08JUN2015
 
By:G. R. Harper
Dates:6/8/2015 - 6/8/2015
Album Info:A chase for part of the deadhead move the 611 made today from Manassas to Lynchburg
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611 atthe north end of the Amtrak platform in Charlottesville
Title:  611 atthe north end of the Amtrak platform in Charlottesville
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:10:38 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  221   Comments: 2
611 with a little bit cleaner stack arriving Charlottesville
Title:  611 with a little bit cleaner stack arriving Charlottesville
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:12:51 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 1
a small crowd gathers around 611 stopped under West Main St in Charlottesville
Title:  a small crowd gathers around 611 stopped under West Main St in Charlottesville
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Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:14:40 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Steam engines are romantic and thrilling, but MAN! are they dirty. 611 leaving Charlottesville
Title:  Steam engines are romantic and thrilling, but MAN! are they dirty. 611 leaving Charlottesville
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Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:15:58 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  292   Comments: 3
611 crossed the Buckingham Branch diamond in Charlottesville
Title:  611 crossed the Buckingham Branch diamond in Charlottesville
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:17:42 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  198   Comments: 1
611's consist stretched out south of the BBRR diamond en route to Lynchburg
Title:  611's consist stretched out south of the BBRR diamond en route to Lynchburg
Description:  Regrettably, the other side of the rear car was tagged by a graffiti vandal while in Manassas. You'll see later
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:19:45 AM
Location:  Charlottesville, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Next stop, Tye River, south end of double track. NS 36Q northbound ahead of 611, train symbolled 957
Title:  Next stop, Tye River, south end of double track. NS 36Q northbound ahead of 611, train symbolled 957
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:22:50 AM
Location:  Tye River, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives:  NS 7653(ES44DC)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
611 under the signal bridge at Tye River
Title:  611 under the signal bridge at Tye River
Description:  The Virginia Blue Ridge Ry. used to interchange with the Southern here
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:25:16 AM
Location:  Tye River, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
611 past the signal bridge at Tye River.
Title:  611 past the signal bridge at Tye River.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:30:11 AM
Location:  Tye River, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
Going away shot of 611 at Tye River
Title:  Going away shot of 611 at Tye River
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:31:46 AM
Location:  Tye River, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Grab shot of 611 crossingthe US 29 bypass at Amherst, VA
Title:  Grab shot of 611 crossingthe US 29 bypass at Amherst, VA
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:33:02 AM
Location:  Amherst, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Now in Lynchburg where Amtrak contractor personnel and 611 crew personnel will water the passenger cars behind 611
Title:  Now in Lynchburg where Amtrak contractor personnel and 611 crew personnel will water the passenger cars behind 611
Description:  Nice to have such a facility handy. The Lynchburg Amtrak Regional uses it every night
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:35:02 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
Man in green down the platform will spot 611's train for the first half of the train to get watered
Title:  Man in green down the platform will spot 611's train for the first half of the train to get watered
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:37:21 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
Thank you, Mr. Amtrak contractor man. You could not have spotted the 611 in a better place: right behind Kemper Street Station
Title:  Thank you, Mr. Amtrak contractor man. You could not have spotted the 611 in a better place: right behind Kemper Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:39:12 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
611 as seen from the upper level of Kemper Street Station
Title:  611 as seen from the upper level of Kemper Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:41:11 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
611 behind Kemper Street station. Not only was the engine behind the station, it stopped with "rods down". Who could ask for anything more?
Title:  611 behind Kemper Street station. Not only was the engine behind the station, it stopped with "rods down". Who could ask for anything more?
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:42:34 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
611 smokes it up a little in preparation to pull down to water the rear half of the train
Title:  611 smokes it up a little in preparation to pull down to water the rear half of the train
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:44:47 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 1
Looking forward to the 611 and the 1912 Kemper Street Station
Title:  Looking forward to the 611 and the 1912 Kemper Street Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:46:15 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
611 approaches the Park Avenue tunnel easing south to get the rear half of his train on the platform for waterning
Title:  611 approaches the Park Avenue tunnel easing south to get the rear half of his train on the platform for waterning
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:47:38 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Here's a little item about the work before the tunnel in the last picture became a reality
Title:  Here's a little item about the work before the tunnel in the last picture became a reality
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/1909  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:53:00 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
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Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
Watering of all cars complete, the 611 and train at Carroll Ave. drift south toward Montview Yard where it will be kept for the week waiting for the Lynchburg-Petersburg trips on June 13 and 14, 2015
Title:  Watering of all cars complete, the 611 and train at Carroll Ave. drift south toward Montview Yard where it will be kept for the week waiting for the Lynchburg-Petersburg trips on June 13 and 14, 2015
Description:  NS 35Q's train sits on the other (#2) track
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:48:13 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  230   Comments: 2
My best shot of the day, IMHO. Low afternoon sun lights up 611's running gear as the train approaches Carroll Avenue
Title:  My best shot of the day, IMHO. Low afternoon sun lights up 611's running gear as the train approaches Carroll Avenue
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 12:59:05 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Female "0-2-0" captures an image of N&W 4-8-4
Title:  Female "0-2-0" captures an image of N&W 4-8-4
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 1:00:46 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Same "0-2-0". More of the 4-8-4 and train. At Carroll Avenue
Title:  Same "0-2-0". More of the 4-8-4 and train. At Carroll Avenue
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 1:02:46 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Hate to end the album on a sour note. "Hollywood Beach" got tagged while in Manassas. Shame on the SOB that did this.
Title:  Hate to end the album on a sour note. "Hollywood Beach" got tagged while in Manassas. Shame on the SOB that did this.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/8/2015  Upload Date: 6/9/2015 1:04:19 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  367   Comments: 1

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