RailPictures.Net Photo: NW 611 Norfolk & Western Steam 4-8-4 at Oakvale, West Virginia by Steve Hutchison
 
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» Norfolk & Western (more..)
» Steam 4-8-4 (more..)
» Unknown
» Oakvale, West Virginia, USA (more..)
» October, 1993
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» NW 611 (more..)
» Unknown
» Steve Hutchison (more..)
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611, assisted by a lone diesel, starts the 16 mile westbound twisting grade toward Bluefield, WV. The last years of the NS Steam Program saw the consists grow to 25 plus cars. To help get the train over the road in a timely manner and assist with braking diesels were often used.
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