"Original" Norfolk Southern #1609 working at Raleigh, NC in September 1955. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

N&W Y6a #2170 resting between trips at Roanoke, VA in this 1957 winter scene. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

N&W #120 at Shaffer's Crossing, July 1954. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

One of TC's 16 Mikados rests at Emory Gap, TN in September 1953 in this rare Tennessee Central color steam image. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

C&O E8 4016 at Cincinnati, June 1967 - Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink

SAL 2-10-0 #533 in the deadline at Apex, NC in May 1955. Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink.

Virginian steam switcher power, Princeotn, WV - July 1954. Photo by Bob Drake, Tom Sink collection.

Winston-Salem Southbound #711 resting at Winston-Salem, September 1956. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

N&W 131 resting at Shaffer's Crossing in Roanoke, November 1956. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

N&W 2135 resting between assignments at Roanoke, VA || February 1957 Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

SAL E7 #3045 on train #3 at Raleigh, NC || May 1954 Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

N&W Train #11 at Winston-Salem behind a single GP9, April 1960. Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink.

Alco/Westinghouse boxcab EL3A #105 resting at Roanoke, VA in this Feb. 1957 scene. Bob Drake photo, photo collection of Tom Sink.

VGN westbound near McCoy, Feb 1957. Bob Drake photo, photo collection of Tom Sink.

Special passenger train carrying dignitaries from Raleigh to Wagram, NC seen here Aberdeen, NC in this July 1957. Bob Drake photo, collection of Tom Sink.