The 1218 is turning its train after an excursion to Fremont, Ohio.

The 1218 is westbound on the last leg of a circle trip from Roanoke north along the Shenandoah Valley line, east on the old C&O James River line to Lynchburg, and back to Roanoke.

Deep in Pocahontas coal country, N&W Class A No. 1218 passes the coaling tower in Iaeger, W.Va. The trip was part of the 1991 convention of the National Railway Historical Society based out of Hun... (more)

On Standby

N&W class Y6a #2156 sits by N&W class A #1218 awaiting a call to service. No. 2156 is a 2-8-8-2 and the sole survivor of the railroad's Y5, Y6, Y6a, and Y6b classes. This loc... (more)

"A" Classic Locomotive Though I look forward to the chance of seeing 611 in steam, I must admit that I would be exponentially more excited to hear of a FireUp1218 campaign...

1218: We've seen a good deal of 611 and 2156 lately, but 1218 has managed to stay out of the limelight. With just a few more days until the reunion of the N&W Three, though, here's a pictu... (more)

Photographer-Unknown- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. The 1987 NRHS Convention was a watershed moment for mainline steam in the late 1980's. What has commonly been referred to as &qu... (more)

Photographer-Dave Leonard- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. N&W 1218 pauses at Lowry on her second day in revenue service during her second lease at life. The previous day's excursion... (more)

Photographer- Dave Leonard- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. N&W 'A' Class leads her charge effortlessly through Lowry, VA enroute from Roanoke to Alexandria. She will stop in Lynchburg a... (more)

Photographer- Dave Augsburger- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. A late Spring day finds the 'Mercedes of Steam'; N&W 'A' Class 1218 less than a month into her excursion career, shown here... (more)

Photographer- John S. Murray- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. The 1987 NRHS Convention was a watershed moment for mainline steam in the late 1980's. What has commonly been referred to as... (more)

Photographer- Marc Grinter- from a 35 mm Kodachrome slide. Former N&W Class "A" #1218 makes easy work of an excursion train through Delaplane, Virginia on a late spring day on a round tr... (more)

N&W 1218 leading a NRHS excursion near Swannanoa, NC in April 1984.

80080 storming towards Townsend Fold.

Photographer- Dave Leonard- from my personal collection. 35mm Kodachrome original slide. A gorgeous late Spring day finds the "Mercedes of Steam," N&W Class 'A' #1218 attacking Blue R... (more)