N&W 611 and 1218

These pictures show two popular steam engines, 611 and 1218. They are the main attractions at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.

1218 is 66 years old. 611 is 59 years old. She's 7 years younger than her former stable-mate.

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Entertainment

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• Norfolk
• Western
• 1218
• 611

[Vorahk3985]

1218 is the only 2-6-6-4 steam locomotive left in the world. I got that from wikipedia.

[Kanefan701]

@Vorahk3985 It would have been great if a replica of 1218 was built.

[edwoodboy9]

i didn't expect the song.

fuck i'm crying.

[Kanefan701]

@edwoodboy9 Well I used it to remember them. They were one of the greatest engines ever created.

[Kanefan701]

At least their not scrapped.

[45x45bw]

man, thats sad seeing beautiful engins in pretty good condition just sit there, so sad : /

[ffjsb]

@sircrashalot It's Shining time Station.

[ffjsb]

@katrina9669 The song is from a kids show, and you can't even spell lesbian.

[ffjsb]

@Kanefan701 Why would you build a replica if the original still exists???

[sircrashalot]

shiney time station :( loved that show!

[kevdoom2]

@Kanefan701 I am making one and the same with the 611.

[legotrainzman]

hmm. the 1218 is the "theme train" for trainz12

[modeltrainman12345]

hmmm who wants to put some coal in their tenders and take them for a "test drive".

[NsTrainMan07]

Nice!!!

[niterider460]

miss those trains, ones today dont have the look or the sound kinda sucks balls