The 1218 on the point of a southbound NRHS Special, nearing Lynchburg and crossing the James River on the massive old Southern Railway bridge

N&W 1200s were not used on the Shenandoah Division north of Roanoke in the days of steam because of their lack of cab signals. But here's the restored 1218 in 1990 on a circle trip out of Roanoke... (more)

1218 and 611 begin their famous side by side run up the Christiansburg grade for the 1987 NRHS Convention.

Railfans line the overhead highway bridge to get an early morning shot of 1218 leaving Asheville eastbound.

The mighty 1218 has a clean stack as it rolls south on the old Southern Railway mainline. Note the fans cramming the Dutch doors.

The Human Element

So story time. This photo wasn't planned, but nothing could really be more appropriate.

The whole impetus of my long weekend trip to PA was to... (more)

Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218 executes a photo runby at Gilbert, Virginia. Gilbert was the customary location for a southbound runby on Alexandria – Charlottesville excursions, and, for chasers... (more)

On a typically oppressive July day in central Virginia, Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 approaches the US 15 overpass as it storms out of Culpeper, Virginia.

Norfolk & Western A-class 2-6-6-4 is Charlottesville-bound as it rolls south through Catlett, Virginia.

Norfolk & Western A-class 2-6-6-4 approaches its northbound station stop at Manassas, Virginia. The train has just come from the Front Royal branch.

N&W J 611 has joined Norfolk Southern EMD GP59 and GP60 units to return an NRHS convention special to Atlanta. The diesels had made a round trip with the fans to Athens, GA and back.

Norfolk & Western #611 storms past photographers and under the CPL's at Webster with a Norfolk Southern sponsored excursion for Lynchburg.