Steam Legends

A short movie about the lost Norfolk and Western Steam Engines, 1118, 1134, 1151, and 917. Some of the vintage photos aren't of the exact engines shown. I just wanted to show how they might have looked like if back when they were running.

Here is a link to the website, The Lost Engines of Roanoke, http://lostengines.railfan.net/scrapyard.shtml.
These engines are located at the Virginia Scrap Iron & Metal yard, in Roanoke Virginia. Thank You,
these are really beautiful engines, such a loss!

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• steam
• engine
• engines
• legends
• 1118
• 1134
• 1151
• 917
• norfolk
• western

[cuadrature]

Thank you for posting such a beautiful piece. Could you tell me the name of the musical theme you've used in the video? I find the music very lovely indeed!

[DutchBantamLover]

I'm not for sure, it was one of the songs Youtube offered when I had to do my audio swap.

[ScottRiggs66]

at 0:25 who was that rusty steam engine without his tender?

[DutchBantamLover]

It was the Norfolk and Western 1118.

[sgprailfan]

These engines don't need $, they needed a home. Now each of these engines has one, they have left the scrap yard. They were not taken out of the scrap yard not for operation, but for preservation. Preservation of such relics is necessary for any industrialized nation, without looking to the past one may not look to the future.

[starflame99]

Holy snot man! That really sucks. Of all the places to put retired engines, why ditch them in the bush.

[OV099Challenger]

I've seen 917 at her new home... she still could use a lot of work, but she's a lot better off than where she originally was.

[Barricade360]

this is sad how they treat relics like these just sad.

[grizzleybearz282004]

i still somtimes get the chills when i watch this video its nice

[DarkMouseyFan114]

It's sad seeing trains that used to be so popular in this state. Are they planning to restore ANY of them?!?!

[grizzleybearz282004]

@cuadrature did you ever find out the name of the song that is nice very pieceful

[teamfab]

Old friends with hearts of steel, steam and raging passion, a pulse that makes our blood coarse and grown men cry.. Till we meet again..

[IraDeathViper]

@sgprailfan no not preservation to a person for N&W fans there own N&W engine right in their back yard that will sound cool

[Nictrain123]

Do the locomotives still exist?

[thomasrosiefan1]

Good news! These locomotives were rescued and are being cosmetically restored!

[TheEthan1005]

I wonder why they treat classics like a piece of junk