Deep in the Pocahontas coal fields, Norfolk & Western A-Class No. 1218 looks right at home. It was visiting Iaeger on this day with a special passenger train for the 1991 National Railway Historic... (more)

Evidence of the continuing fascination with this magnificent form of motive power. Activities have been suspended to watch this 1987 NRHS Convention excursion as it races eastbound thru this tiny... (more)

On a dreary day on the Rathole, N&W 1218 fills the valley with steam and smoke as it climbs the grade toward Tateville, Ky.

On the last day of the 1987 Roanoke Convention, once again N&W's finest did the honors. N&W 611 took the lead with N&W 1218 and the convention train coupled behind her. The train ran east to Lynch... (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 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)

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)

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.

This is not a passenger excursion. It is an EB coal train running during the NRHS convention. She is loafing along and bending around the curve.

During what is arguably the best NRHS convention ever, the great articulated is racing through the kudzu and clay on a hot summer day pleasing the fans on board and on the ground. I love 611 but ... (more)

The 1218 comes to Chicago and heads to Fort Wayne, IN on a railfan excursion. Many railfans greet the engine as it comes through the NS yard in Chicago.

Westbound NRHS excursion at Arthur, VA behind N&W 1218 in August 1988.

The 1987 NRHS Convention was held in Roanoke, Virginia. The schedule included an excursion trip from Roanoke to Radford on August 1, 1987. This trip featured N&W 1218 with a coal train and N&W 611... (more)