Steam & Excursion > Seeing #611 the First Time since 1994 WOW !!

I made the quick trip from Milwaukee to Dulles International and then drove to Roanoke to catch NW #611 running on Saturday May 7th and Sunday May 8th.  The weather cleared somewhat for the weekend.  At least it wasn't raining like it was driving from Dulles to Roanoke.  Here is a sample of some the shots that I got on Saturday May 7th  

Shot #1 - The crowd on the Blue Ridge Parkway bridge.  
Shot #2 - #611 pass in review looking good
Shot #3 - #611 at Forest and a CPL and old depot behind the train 

Check out more shots at Flickr page https://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/

Keith
 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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More from May 7th trips 

Shot #4 #611 passes the CPL's at Montvale southwest bound to Roanoke
Shot #5  Passing through Webster VA
Shot #6  #611 works hard climbing the 1.5% grade out of Roanoke to Christiansburg at Shawsville 

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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The final three from Saturday May 7th  

Shot 7 and Shot 8 - The coaling tower at Radford is a great backdrop for the #611.  
Shot 9 - #611 climbs through at S Curve at Hwy 636 Friendship Road  

Check out more photos at my Flickr Page  https://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI

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Keith,

One of the nicest image collections of the week end yet and from several vantage points. "WOW!" That says it all. Certainly worth all of your time and effort. Thanks for posting.

Jeb

Nice work as always Keith! 

Steve Mitchell
yardgoatimages.com 

Photo number 1:   "Before everyone got  there", lol!

Nice shots, Keith - I was at atleast two of those
locations (the Parkway - not yet there), and Vicker.
Sorry we missed eachother!

/Mitch

Thanks for the nice comments.  

Mitch there were "a few" people at the Parkway and Vickers.  Overall a great weekend.  To bad we missed each other.  

Keith 

Keith Schmidt
Milwaukee, WI