"A rainy day.. 611 climbing a monstrous grade.. And a perfect spot to listen to her work."
After climbing the hill at Blue Ridge, we heard NW 611 whistle for the crossing at Villamont. It was then followed by 10 straight minutes of slow, panting stack talk as the old girl tried her hardest to climb the long, wet grade to the summit. After a couple of wheel slips and listening to her work, she finally rounded the corner at a decent pace and opened the stack as she split the former N&W CPL signals at Blue Ridge.
