N&W 611 and NKP 587 doublehead

VHS footage from 1989 when we chased the 611 and 587 on part of their one-way trip. We picked them up at Muncie, Indiana and followed them a little into Ohio.

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• Western
• 611
• Nickel
• Plate
• Road
• 587
• steam
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• railroad
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[cool45010]

3:14 Was that a wheelslip or was the engineer just letting out steam?

[switchstand]

@cool45010 The 611 was trying to speed up and slipped pretty good for us that were watching it.

[kleetus92]

Glad that guy moved at 5:35 or he'd have been all over the video...

Jesus...

[switchstand]

@kleetus92 I have never understood why people with still shot cameras try to get those head on, rush shots.

Most of the time, they don't turn out and could be took while the locomotive is resting. I was standing about 3 foot away from the video cam on this shot. Almost missed it too. The 611 is so-o-o-o quite when she is not working hard and sneaks up on you.

[irish89055]

@switchstand He was selfish to get in your video shot.. I rode the 1218 from Richmond, Va to Roanoke in the early 90's..... Did you ever meet Mr Link?

[switchstand]

@irish89055 At the 1987 Roanoke convention, there was a really neat presentation I went to where Mr.Link showed his N&W night photos and told us all about how they were done and the things that happened while on the N&W right of way. Most the photos are in his book, "Steam, Steel & Stars." I bought one of the copies there.

[ripjump12]

I MISS THE 587 and 611.

[alectricfoxx]

Those boys sure do work well together.

Who's dong the real work, anyway. ( Is the 611 pulling or the 587 pushing a little and pulling a lot :) hee hee. Your video is so nice and crystal clear; precise. Beautiful. The last segment really shows why they were lashed~up to pull all of those passenger rolling cars. WoW !  It must have been a chore to keep up with those two. Thank you, again for a great edit of your video. =^.^=

[thesuperfatcat007]

@brianfalzon92 the car right behind it was a N&W aux. water tender.

[brianfalzon92]

Where is 587's aux tender?

[WorldOfNothin]

Thats rare the front knuckle was out on the 611 at the beginning! and that guy at 5:35 was crazy.......he could have been hit easily if he didn't move when he did lol

[deloreanman14]

@HaloCE14 - 4501 is scheduled to come back this year for her hundredth birthday, whether or not they get her done in time remains to be seen. It is hopeful that 587 will be back under steam by 2012 as she is undergoing her 15 year boiler rebuild right now. Between 611 and 1218, I'd put money on 611 coming back although anything is possible. When the bastard David Goode cut the steam program short, a LOT of 1218's parts went AWOL. Anyone who aims to bring her back has their work cut out for them.

[brianfalzon92]

Could you imagine that the 587 might be running on the BNSF railroad or join the UP Steam Program? That might be a great though about it, if it could be possible!

[TopThrillDan]

Great video! Would you happen to know were in Hamilton Ohio, the 611 and 587 came though?

[youtoo12306]

Cool. Great job. Thanks for posting.

[irish89055]

@switchstand thanks for the reply and your fine work documenting this. That'a a long excursioin train. I'm enjoying the doubleheading but couldn't the 611 pull those cars alone, esp over that flat terrain? I like Mr Link's photo of the jet on screen at the drive in movie with steam train passing...