Chasing N&W 1218 in Southwest Virginia

April 25, 1987. N&W #1218 makes a Saturday excursion run in Southwest Virginia during heavy rain and flooding. After a stop on Christiansburg Mountain, 1218 restarts on wet rail. This video is from an old VHS tape.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• 1218
• steam
• train
• Southwest
• Virginia
• rain
• rail
• slip
• Christiansburg
• wet
• Winston
• Link
• runby

[shininghappyperson7]

why did they stop on the mountain?

[640Radio]

According to my memory and the radio chatter at about 2:00 the thought they might have a sticking brake or hot box.

[LackawannaLtdVideos]

Mr. Link, a good 1218 slip/stall, 80's NS, and one of the loudest whistles you will ever hear. This was a pleasure for the senses

[buntik1687]

This is one of my favorite steam engines.

The whistle have a spooky but cool sound. I love it!

[dmarqu11]

Thanks for posting the video.I rode the NW steam fan trips from Chicago To Fort Wayne IN from '89 to'91.Too bad that opportunity is probably gone forever.

[speediracer4]

NOW THAT'S MUSIC! They really need to bring the two N&W engines back, 611 and 1218!

[rocksmeller99]

no sand?

[CSXAC6000CWFAN]

Best part around: 4:25

[boblackey1]

@mrmartyman7 type "611 irondale hill" into the search box and watch 611 spin out four times trying to get a passenger train up irondale hill. She finally gets down to about 1/3 throttle and man does the smoke start to belch out and way up in the air as 611 shows you just how much low end pulling power a big steam engine had. She brings the train up and under a bridge and finally to the top of the hill chugging hard all the way.

[mrmartyman7]

I really loved watchingv and hearing this steamer roll beautiful music.

that is a shame about her and the steam program.

[southern4501isawesom]

@PereMarquette1223 couldnt tell ya if i knew... all i know was when i was in roanoke in march 1218 has nothing inside her jacketing.. i heard some parts are in a box car.. but somes status is unknown

[PereMarquette1223]

@southern4501isawesom What happened to the parts NS did not put back in #1218 when she was left in pieces after the NS steam program was cancelled?

[southern4501isawesom]

:( sad to know she is a shell of her former self

[KKolchak]

@HaloCE14 I already have a stamp on the envelope!