Steam & Excursion > 611 Day

Since today is June 11, or 611 day it would be sad to not show at least a few images.
1958 was the last year in regular N&W passenger service. These shots by my wife Kathi were made on the Greensboro-Roanoke Trip on the Saturday in April 2017. I did some cropping and such. Hope they fit here.
#1-North of Danville climbing out of the valley
#2 Gretna curve where new rail was recently installed
#3-#4 on next post
Greg Scholl
http://www.gregschollvideo.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/11/18 13:33 by gregscholl.

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Sorry I could not find my 1982 stuff right now, including the Cooper Shot, but Kathi's
shots will have to do.
#1 Trees in focus nearing Moneta. I am down below with video, and cropped out
#2 Same spot taken from Wooden overpass, with Greg omitted. The train had stopped maybe 1/2 a mile
prior to this and then was starting up and making lots of good exhaust sights and sounds. This is on the ex-Virginian Rwy westbound
toward Roanoke. Rainy weekend for sure, but glad we saw 611 at least once in 2017. Hope she runs again!
Greg Scholl
http://www.gregschollvideo.com

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611 on B Line East of Front Royal VA
hollywood

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Excellent photos. But why do crews insist on wearing those obnoxious safety vests while on the loco? Understandable while on the ground. But they do stick out in the photos. In the U.K. orange vests are everywhere. But I don't recall seeing crews wearing them whilst on the loco on main line steam excursions. (and the consists match too!)

andersonb109 Wrote:
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> Excellent photos. But why do crews insist on
> wearing those obnoxious safety vests while on the
> loco? Understandable while on the ground. But
> they do stick out in the photos. In the U.K.
> orange vests are everywhere. But I don't recall
> seeing crews wearing them whilst on the loco on
> main line steam excursions. (and the consists
> match too!)

They do it just to annoy guys like you and Keystone1

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Hey andersonb109........I told you that you were starting to sound and think like me. See, looking period and not ruining photos makes sense, doesn’t it. Welcome aboard buddy!

As I've posted many, many times, check out photos of SP 4449 operations, and as a whole, you will NOT see any of those "high visibility vests/jackets" hanging out of the cab. Even the pilot crew members respect THAT.

Here is 611 at Manassas, VA in the first era of excursions. Not sure which year
Hollywood
NS B Line MP 74

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andersonb109 Wrote:
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> Excellent photos. But why do crews insist on
> wearing those obnoxious safety vests while on the
> loco? Understandable while on the ground. But
> they do stick out in the photos. In the U.K.
> orange vests are everywhere. But I don't recall
> seeing crews wearing them whilst on the loco on
> main line steam excursions. (and the consists
> match too!)

Never, never happy are you?

Yup let's retire all of those safety vests and stop running steam all together. This may make you happy!

I don’t recall that safety vests are required to be worn in steam loco cabs.

They are susceptible to catching on fire, too.

Seems like a laziness thing to remove the vests, when in the cabs, if not actively servicing a stopped steam loco...

I work at construction sites, proudly wearing one... we have a lot of mobile equipment and heavy crane use.... it gives me the security I need, that I am seen... even if I am distracted, or focused on other work.

W.

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