A segment of N&W 611 on it's excursion and heading home from Birmingham to Roanoke from Pocahontas Glory Volume 5 by Herron Rail Video. That volume has all 14 N&W J's in service in the 1950's and other N&W passenger steam.
the norfolk southern will again revive it's steam program in cooperation with the tennessee valley railroad museum starting next year! check out their web site!
Thanks for the video's. I would love to see her run again in person. I remember at 10 yrs. old in birmingham she was something.I had the chance to ride behind her a few times from birmingham to chattanooga and I would have love to have the opportunity for my son to see her today. My father knew a few guys at the birmingham shops and I was able to visit there when we lived in birmingham. 1985 has been a while.
Im tired of seeing these negative comments toward the ending of the NS steam program. NS knows that you, me, and every other young or old railfan on the planet wants to see 611 and 1218 operable. If you want to make a difference, expressing your opinion about past executive decisions on youtube isn't the way to do it. Im happy to see more young interest, but If you want to see these, or other engines run bad enough than start getting yourselves involved, go volunteer.
that decision that NS made was really stupid. that NW 611 is my favorite train in the world. heck NW built the 611 to operate not just sit in a garuage for the rest of time. i think they should operate it again. dont you guys agree with me?
The NW 611 and 1218 are the real ambassadors these Funits should be thrown out a window, they are nice but, a steam locomotive talks to you, its a living breathing beast a diesel locomotive is not, The NS should go to hell.
I couldn't agree with you more, this was one of the best programs ever, Look at your UK pals why the hell with them laddies they are building steam locomotives from scratch and were killing ours, how dare the NS Kill the program, lots of people would love to see the program, boy I shure wood
@reed140 I agree!
DJGENEX71 9 months ago
the norfolk southern will again revive it's steam program in cooperation with the tennessee valley railroad museum starting next year! check out their web site!
rando4038 1 year ago
Thanks for the video's. I would love to see her run again in person. I remember at 10 yrs. old in birmingham she was something.I had the chance to ride behind her a few times from birmingham to chattanooga and I would have love to have the opportunity for my son to see her today. My father knew a few guys at the birmingham shops and I was able to visit there when we lived in birmingham. 1985 has been a while.
vettebecker 2 years ago
Im tired of seeing these negative comments toward the ending of the NS steam program. NS knows that you, me, and every other young or old railfan on the planet wants to see 611 and 1218 operable. If you want to make a difference, expressing your opinion about past executive decisions on youtube isn't the way to do it. Im happy to see more young interest, but If you want to see these, or other engines run bad enough than start getting yourselves involved, go volunteer.
run202run 2 years ago
that decision that NS made was really stupid. that NW 611 is my favorite train in the world. heck NW built the 611 to operate not just sit in a garuage for the rest of time. i think they should operate it again. dont you guys agree with me?
reed140 2 years ago
And without the threat of coporate a holes deciding to kill the program!
DanielVolker 2 years ago
The NW 611 and 1218 are the real ambassadors these Funits should be thrown out a window, they are nice but, a steam locomotive talks to you, its a living breathing beast a diesel locomotive is not, The NS should go to hell.
andybowe 2 years ago
I couldn't agree with you more, this was one of the best programs ever, Look at your UK pals why the hell with them laddies they are building steam locomotives from scratch and were killing ours, how dare the NS Kill the program, lots of people would love to see the program, boy I shure wood
andybowe 2 years ago
I think most of us think that is what NS has meant for some time now.
zathras9now 2 years ago
Agreed. I would love to see 611 & 1218 run again.
Jamersonde 2 years ago