Steam & Excursion > 4 of NW 1218 2-6-6-4

1, 2 and 3. NW 1218 2-6-6-4 in NS Yard, N. Atlanta, Nov. 1989.  Larry Smith photo



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4. NW 1218 and 611 in NS Yard, N. Atlanta, Nov. 1989.  Larry Smith photo



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/25 16:09 by MartyBernard.

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Marty, 1218 is a 2-6-6-4.

Correction: 1218 is a 2-6-6-4, not a 2-6-6-2.

Still, nice photos! Based on the location and date, this would have been November 3, 1989. On that date, the Greenville Chapter NRHS ran a one-way trip from Greenville, SC to Chattanooga, TN. 1218 pulled the train from Greenville to Atlanta, where 611 took over for the next leg to Chattanooga. 1218 then pulled a pair of Atlanta Chapter NRHS excursions on November 4-5; on the Sunday trip, it met 611 and the Greenville Chapter excursion (which was returning to its namesake city) at Chicopee, GA.

Is that the Big Boy?

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I just visited both 1218 and 611 in Roanoke on Saturday. Both look good. There was an army of men crawling about 611 getting it ready to run again in a few weeks.

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All taken at Armour Yard north of Atlanta. 

Yah, my remark about the Big Boy, merge and Ed wouldn't let that thing anywhere near the Big
Boy.

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> Yah, my remark about the Big Boy, merge and Ed
> wouldn't let that thing anywhere near the Big
> Boy.
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He'd probably crisisize how 1218 and 611 were built since he assumes he knows what he's talking about!

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