The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield on the N&W mainline. This image includes the Norfolk & Western's position light signals an... (more)

The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield on the N&W mainline. This image was captured as N&W 1218 and the convention consist rounde... (more)

Members of the Roanoke Chapter of the NRHS inspect the NW 1218 before placing it back under the Robert B. Claytor and W. Graham Claytor, Jr. Pavilion after a weekend photo shoot.

The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield on the N&W mainline. This image was captured as N&W 1218 demonstrated the principle of art... (more)

The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield on the N&W mainline. This image was captured as N&W 1218 leaned into the grade with her he... (more)

The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield on the N&W mainline. This image was captured as N&W 1218 really leaned into the grade with... (more)

Early morning on the last day of the 1987 NRHS Convention, we find N&W 1218 and 611 moving through the downtown area of Roanoke as the outbound train is assembled for a 9am departure. With N&W 611... (more)

After pulling a passenger consist to Bluefield, N&W 1218 turned the return trip over to N&W 611. Soon after the convention trip departed, N&W 1218 coupled up to 16 loaded coal cars and a caboose a... (more)

During one of the best NRHS conventions ever the grand engine rolls WB on a runby. I was lucky to find a high spot. It was in a pulpwood yard as I recall.

Halcyon days of the NS excursion program.

The Roanoke Chapter of the NRHS eases the 1218 back into her position under the Robert B. Claytor and W. Graham Claytor, Jr. Pavilion after a weekend photo shoot. The members were concerned about ... (more)

Full cab view of A class 1218

The Roanoke Chapter of the NRHS inspects the NW 1218 before placing it back under the Robert B. Claytor and W. Graham Claytor, Jr. Pavilion after a weekend photo shoot.

N&W 1218 sits pretty and proud in downtown Roanoke with her sisters next to her with 611 and the spirit of 76

Photographer- Marc Grinter- from a 35 mm slide. Former N&W Class "A" #1218 accelerates out of Front Royal, Virginia on a late spring day on the return leg of a round trip originating in Alexand... (more)