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Steam & Excursion > 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke?Date: 04/21/15 05:43 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: CarNutandTrainNut2 I'm assuming she will take the Pumpkin Vine, has anyone railfanned that particular line before?
Date: 04/21/15 05:54 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: Tominde Pumkin VIne???? Can somebody elaborate in English?
Date: 04/21/15 06:02 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: HotWater I remember the N&W line south out of Roanoke to Winston-Salem was referred to as the "P Vine".
Date: 04/21/15 06:13 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: mpatrickstone When Visiting Spencer This weekend, I was told the train will go Via Danville, then Lynchburg, then into Roanoke. This if im not mistaken retraces its last run under power in 1994 correct?
Date: 04/21/15 07:30 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: Milepost_130 See this link: http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/04/norfolk--western-no-611-inaugural-excursion-set-for-may-30
"The 220-mile, one-way May 30 trip will see the powerful Class J stride along the former Southern Railway main line and enter home rails at Lynchburg. There, the engine will retrace its regular service route when it pulled N&W’s named passenger trains across the fabled Blue Ridge grade." Spencer north to Lynchburg via High Point, Salisbury, Greensboro and Danville is the former Southern Railway main line. Date: 04/21/15 08:08 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: Jimbo mpatrickstone Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > When Visiting Spencer This weekend, I was told the > train will go Via Danville, then Lynchburg, then > into Roanoke. This if im not mistaken retraces its > last run under power in 1994 correct? You are correct. December 7, 1994. Date: 04/21/15 08:23 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: howeld I would expect a break in run before May 30th. What are the options in the area of spencer? Any handy Y tracks 15-20 miles away?
Posted from iPhone Date: 04/21/15 08:55 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: NCDOTF59 The J's wheelbase is too much for the curves on the pumpkinvine.Expect SR to Altivista and N&W to Roanoke.
Posted from iPhone Date: 04/21/15 10:29 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: thetrick howeld Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I would expect a break in run before May 30th. > What are the options in the area of spencer? Any > handy Y tracks 15-20 miles away? > > Posted from iPhone Yes there is a wye about a mile south of NCTM and then another one about 10 miles west at Barber Jct. They turned the 630 on both of these during some mini-excursions a couple years ago. Date: 04/21/15 23:37 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: Clinchfield3000 NCDOTF59 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The J's wheelbase is too much for the curves on > the pumpkinvine.Expect SR to Altivista and N&W to > Roanoke. > > Posted from iPhone Possibly in the modern era but don`t forget about Ike`s campaign train pulled from Winston Salem to Roanoke behind a pair of doubleheaded J`s. Date: 04/22/15 05:32 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: ts1457 Clinchfield3000 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Possibly in the modern era but don`t forget about > Ike`s campaign train pulled from Winston Salem to > Roanoke behind a pair of doubleheaded J`s. Yes, but they had to do some special work on the tracks such as widening the gauge on some sharp curves. Date: 04/22/15 05:53 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: Moonshiner Punkin Vine is the NS Winston Salem District south out of Roanoke to W-S. I live near it in Rocky Mount VA.
Date: 04/22/15 10:16 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: lapklub Author: howeld I would expect a break in run before May 30th. What are the options in the area of spencer? Any handy Y tracks 15-20 miles away?
Date: 04/22/15 10:26 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: lapklub They are supposed to run it around the NCTM property on Thursday May 28 for a little break in special. They are going to have some photo opportunities all day and into the evening, all for $250.00 !! I had heard a while back that they might do something before the Big Day on May 30. $250.00 is a little steep, but that will keep the crowds down. I would have considered it at $75>$100. I'll wait till Saturday when the all of the FOAM is Foaming. Everyone will have to watch their step and not slip in all the Foam!!!
Mike Date: 04/22/15 13:05 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: CarNutandTrainNut2 Thanks guys.
Date: 04/22/15 15:05 Re: 611's route from Spencer to Roanoke? Author: NKPBernet lapklub Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > They are supposed to run it around the NCTM > property on Thursday May 28 for a little break > in special. They are going to have some photo > opportunities all day and into the evening, all > for $250.00 !! I had heard a while back that > they might do something before the Big Day on May > 30. $250.00 is a little steep, but that will > keep the crowds down. I would have considered it > at $75>$100. I'll wait till Saturday when the > all of the FOAM is Foaming. Everyone will have to > watch their step and not slip in all the Foam!!! > Mike Does that include a "License" to use the "Likeness" of the locomotive, or is that additional money that has to be spent? |