Steam & Excursion > 611 on Linden Hill

By request, here is my footage from the morning June 5, 2016 run of N&W Class J 4-8-4 #611 leading NS excursion train 958 west up over the Blue Ridge on Linden Hill on the B-line in Virginia.  

S.P. Gass
B-LineRailfan.Com

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Really nice video.  No dismal help needed as the old timers on here would say.

That was some fine sound!!  Nice job!

Thanks - always good stack talk at that location with the locomotive working but this trip was unusual with the slipping.  As I recall they had to stop near the bottom of the hill because the defect detector went off for dragging equipment.  Taking on the hill with no running start on rails that were wet from earlier rain/mist was pretty exciting. Kinda makes me sad to think no more excursions like this again but never say never.  

Pulling 20 coaches up that grade . . impressive . . thanks for posting!

Craig
mcmrailvidoes.com

I rode the afternoon trip that day and there was a train festival in Manassas I went to
on Saturday.  Liked the vidio
hollywood



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/27/20 08:09 by holiwood.

Very nice..!!

B-LineRailfan Wrote:
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> Thanks - always good stack talk at that location
> with the locomotive working but this trip was
> unusual with the slipping.  As I recall they had
> to stop near the bottom of the hill because the
> defect detector went off for dragging equipment. 
> Taking on the hill with no running start on rails
> that were wet from earlier rain/mist was pretty
> exciting. Kinda makes me sad to think no more
> excursions like this again but never say
> never.  

Awesome video of the 611.  Really loved your choice of fixed tripod, and allowing the video camera do all the work.  Thank you for taking the time to share your work with us.
 

Awesome video, makes me want to head back out there and see her in action again!

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