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Steam & Excursion > B & W 759 Set 8 of 9Date: 01/12/20 18:36 B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: scoopdejour After more than 3 months of repair work by a great group of guys, the "Niner" is ready to head east from Conneaut, Ohio;
Photo 1: fresh out of the roundhouse in September 1968 Photo 2: local test run in Conneaut Photo 3: home in Lebanon, NJ after receiving a full load of "sweet" coal and the typical HICO cosmetic treatment Respectfully, Hank (scoopdejour) Date: 01/12/20 18:43 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: scoopdejour Well, the post is better with the photos included!
   Date: 01/12/20 18:55 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: refarkas Thanks for the continuing back story. As one who was there to photograph part of her first trip, these segments have special meaning.
Bob Date: 01/12/20 20:03 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: Panamerican99 Our latest DVD covers the 759's run to Roanoke in 1971 and the last run of N&W's Pocahontas.
https://www.ribbonrail.com/HerronRail/product_info.php?products_id=133&osCsid=f5l3ljorbu3l2si07vjohk2h30 -Jim Herron Herron Rail Video Date: 01/12/20 22:30 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: wabash2800 And there were plenty of old-timers around, either still working or retired. They must have really enjoyed that! Note the guys in photo two.
Victor A. Baird http://www.erstwhilepublications.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/20 22:46 by wabash2800. Date: 01/13/20 01:56 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: wcamp1472 " I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that, now....." With apologies to Bob Dylan.... Meaning that I used to "know it all..", couldn't be taught much, etc... Now that I'm older, I see things through the eyes of younger, inquiring mind... W. Date: 01/13/20 06:28 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: co614 Thanks Hank for the photos and the memories. Just curious, is that Wes on the right of the 2 men sitting on the bench in the # 2 photo??? Keep up the good work.
Ross Rowland Date: 01/13/20 10:07 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: NKP779 Jim Herron, which of your DVD's includes the Paul Gorath films saved by Tom and Liz Stephens? There was lots of NYC steam around Dayton, Ohio.
Posted from Android Date: 01/13/20 13:12 Re: B & W 759 Set 8 of 9 Author: NKP779 Jim Herron, which of your DVD's includes the Paul Gorath films saved by Tom and Liz Stephens? There was lots of NYC steam around Dayton, Ohio.
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