Steam & Excursion > 611 in 2018

Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any other steam excursions on their railroad in the coming year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was nice while it lasted a second time and my thanks go out to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen. Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs again sometime soon.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/20/17 13:31 by Buttons2013.

Buttons2013 Wrote:
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> Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any other
> steam excursions on their railroad in the coming
> year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was nice
> while it lasted a second time and my thanks go out
> to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs
> again sometime soon.

There an official press release either from the Museum or Norfolk Southern stating this?

How many solid maroon cars does the museum have access to?

dbesade Wrote:
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> Buttons2013 Wrote:
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> > Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any
> other
> > steam excursions on their railroad in the
> coming
> > year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was
> nice
> > while it lasted a second time and my thanks go
> out
> > to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> > Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs
> > again sometime soon.
>
> There an official press release either from the
> Museum or Norfolk Southern stating this?

No

Posted from iPhone

Buttons2013 Wrote:
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> Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any other
> steam excursions on their railroad in the coming
> year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was nice
> while it lasted a second time and my thanks go out
> to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs
> again sometime soon.

Oh no! More fake news????

Buttons2013 Wrote:
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> Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any other
> steam excursions on their railroad in the coming
> year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was nice
> while it lasted a second time and my thanks go out
> to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs
> again sometime soon.

Buttons2013 --

Please -- give a reliable source, and a clickable link,
for what you are claiming. Please. If you want whnat
you post to be believed, you must provide solid evidence
to show that what you post is fact. Thank you!

Since when has TrainOrders let the absence of official sources or press releases stopped it?

nathansixchime Wrote:
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> Since when has TrainOrders let the absence of
> official sources or press releases stopped it?


Certainly NOT to be confused with all those "official press releases" by Trains Magazine, concerning the RDG 2100, and all those high dollar photo freights on WMSR with 1309.

HotWater Wrote:
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> nathansixchime Wrote:
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> > Since when has TrainOrders let the absence of
> > official sources or press releases stopped it?
>
>
> Certainly NOT to be confused with all those
> "official press releases" by Trains Magazine,
> concerning the RDG 2100, and all those high dollar
> photo freights on WMSR with 1309.

Zing!!!!!

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

All I can think of is that post a year or two back about how BNSF would no longer allow steam on their tracks...and then said post was almost immediately proven wrong when a steam excursion on BNSF (can't remember if it was 4449 or those cancelled trips with 765) was announced.

So, does this mean we're going to hear of a trip on Norfolk Southern? *coughtongueincheekcough*

DRGWMark Wrote:
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> All I can think of is that post a year or two back
> about how BNSF would no longer allow steam on
> their tracks...and then said post was almost
> immediately proven wrong when a steam excursion on
> BNSF (can't remember if it was 4449 or those
> cancelled trips with 765) was announced.
>
> So, does this mean we're going to hear of a trip
> on Norfolk Southern? *coughtongueincheekcough*

I believe it was 765

Posted from iPhone

HotWater Wrote:
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> Buttons2013 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any
> other
> > steam excursions on their railroad in the
> coming
> > year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was
> nice
> > while it lasted a second time and my thanks go
> out
> > to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> > Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her legs
> > again sometime soon.
>
> Oh no! More fake news????

News from an un named credible source who is more than welcome to chime in here himself if he sees fit.

Dont believe it unless its from. The Horses mouth!!!

Posted from Android

Ferry moves to other railroads are still an option? If NS ran an excursion, Hunter would be all over that from CSX.



Buttons2013 Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > Buttons2013 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Looks like NS won't be allowing 611 or any
> > other
> > > steam excursions on their railroad in the
> > coming
> > > year even under the Amtrak "umbrella". It was
> > nice
> > > while it lasted a second time and my thanks
> go
> > out
> > > to the folks at NS for allowing it to happen.
> > > Hopefully 611 gets a chance to stretch her
> legs
> > > again sometime soon.
> >
> > Oh no! More fake news????
>
> News from an un named credible source who is more
> than welcome to chime in here himself if he sees
> fit.

This just in. Norfolk Southern has put in new guidelines as to 611 deadhead moves!

All washout plugs are to be removed and handed over to railroad authorities before the locomotive can enter N.S. property. This is to make sure that no more than a few ounces of liquid may be contained within the boiler in the name of homeland security. Also, the locomotive must be shrink-wrapped in a reflective, safety orange coating for visibility.

Additionally, if more than one passenger car in N&W colors is being transported with the locomotive, they must be separated by at least one non matching car as variety is the spice of life.

This new policy is official, having come from Winton A. Blunderbuss III with the Acme Press Agency.

So there you have it folks, straight from the horse's............. can I use that word?

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

I've heard rumblings that insurance on NS has changed to make it financially impossible to run excursions. But I would expect ferry moves and Amtrak trips to still be possible. Time will tell.

Posted from Android

And I thought posts about Amtrak on elimination or what not was bad on the Passenger Board! JEEZ!!!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/17 15:49 by ProAmtrak.

They're certainly making repairs as though they're planning to run *somewhere*.

I'd like to see someone comment on those repairs, because what they are having to fix doesn't seem to line up with the short time 611 has been back in service, however, not being an expert on those matters I don't wish to speculate.

MaryMcPherson Wrote:
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> This just in. Norfolk Southern has put in new
> guidelines as to 611 deadhead moves!
>
> All washout plugs are to be removed and handed
> over to railroad authorities before the locomotive
> can enter N.S. property. This is to make sure
> that no more than a few ounces of liquid may be
> contained within the boiler in the name of
> homeland security. Also, the locomotive must be
> shrink-wrapped in a reflective, safety orange
> coating for visibility.
>
> Additionally, if more than one passenger car in
> N&W colors is being transported with the
> locomotive, they must be separated by at least one
> non matching car as variety is the spice of life.
>
> This new policy is official, having come from
> Winton A. Blunderbuss III with the Acme Press
> Agency.
>
> So there you have it folks, straight from the
> horse's............. can I use that word?

This should be the post of the day. Love it.