N&W 611 accelerates out of the Roanoke area toward Lynchburg, VA with the morning trip. This was my first time seeing the 611 under steam and she made a mighty fine impression.
A westbound empty hopper train passes under the Blue Ridge Parkway on the outskirts of Roanoke (between Webster and Bonsack) behind a pair of GP38-2's, a GP59, and an SD60.
Racing up Blue Ridge grade
Y6 2138 leads another downgrade at the Davis Rd. crossing in Bonsack with westbound empty hoppers.
Famous class J 611 whistles for the Davis Rd. crossing at Bonsack while rolling downgrade with the Southern Ry. TENNESSEAN. The Blue Ridge Parkway now crosses over the railroad at this spot.
The first of the class J 4-8-4s pulls upgrade with the overnight POCAHONTAS from Cincinnati and Colombus for Norfolk.
J 603 rolls downgrade with a complete streamlined set of equipment on the POWHATAN ARROW bound for Cincinnati. This is the 4-8-4 featured in O. Winston Link's long recording of train 42 at Rural R... (more)
The last of the Y6a locomotives class runs light downgarde at Bonsack.
Class A 1238 rolls downgrade at a good clip with a westbound freight bound for Roanoke. This is one of my favorite shots as the fireman has just begun to stoke the fire adding contrast to the stea... (more)
