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Eastern Railroad Discussion > N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017Date: 01/21/17 05:23 N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: NS2501 On January 6, 2016, the iconic Norfolk & Western No. 611 ran from the Virginia Museum of Transportation down to the North Carolina Transportation Museum on a ferry move. I decided to get a few pictures at spots that I thought would provide for some decent shots during a brief chase. I'll save the the real chasing for the upcoming excursions. Well, here they are! Hope you enjoy!
1.) N&W 611 sings her unmistakable song as the train ducks under the old Southern-era cantilevers at CP "Edna" in Reidsville. 611 will roll under these signals only a few more times this year before they are stricken from active duty, becoming the next victims to the march of progress. In a way, the gloomy weather was fitting for the occasion. 2.) The mighty 611 hardly makes a sound as it slips through the recently opened double track section just south of Thomasville, NC. I am still quite surprised at how quiet such an impressive machine can be when it's simply out for a walk rather than a hard run. Thanks for looking! Date: 01/21/17 05:51 Re: N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: ns1000 Very nice...!!
I'm hoping to see 611 later this year also... Date: 01/21/17 06:57 Re: N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: MEKoch How about that first pic background! Lucky Strike (means fine tobacco.)
Date: 01/21/17 09:05 Re: N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: wa4umr Take out that truck on the left, the Vaders waiting to go in service, and a few other things and you might think this was 1950. Steam and the Lucky Strike stack in the background, nice.
John Date: 01/21/17 13:34 Re: N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: refarkas That first image with the Lucky Strike smokestack and the signals really ties the past with the present.
Bob Date: 01/21/17 20:28 Re: N&W 611 Ferry Move Jan 6, 2017 Author: cinder IOTD.....Nice work!
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