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By:Bob Kise
Dates:9/4/1982 - 5/15/1993
Album Info:I hope the Virginia Museum of Transportation is successful in getting the 611 restored to operating condition so a younger generation of railfans can experience Roanoke's finest!
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Up and over Blue Ridge
Title:  Up and over Blue Ridge
Description:  Heading eastbound to Norfolk
Photo Date:  9/4/1982  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:00:27 PM
Location:  Blue Ridge, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
Side-by-side with the 1218
Title:  Side-by-side with the 1218
Description:  One of the ultimate fan trips of all time
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:02:34 PM
Location:  Salem, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Backing down Christiansburg Mountain for a runby
Title:  Backing down Christiansburg Mountain for a runby
Description:  With sand-stained drivers
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:03:39 PM
Location:  Elliston, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
Southbound to the '89 NRHS Convention
Title:  Southbound to the '89 NRHS Convention
Description:  On the old Southern Railway mainline
Photo Date:  7/18/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:04:59 PM
Location:  Calverton, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
My fbvorite chase stop- the Winston signal bridge
Title:  My fbvorite chase stop- the Winston signal bridge
Description:  Southbound to the '89 Convention
Photo Date:  7/18/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:06:14 PM
Location:  Winston, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  626   Comments: 0
Steaming through downtown Orange
Title:  Steaming through downtown Orange
Description:  Back in the days of land-yacht station wagons
Photo Date:  7/18/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:07:48 PM
Location:  Orange, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
On the Roanoke Chapter "Powhatan Arrow" excursion
Title:  On the Roanoke Chapter "Powhatan Arrow" excursion
Description:  Runby on the east side of th{ Blue Ridge grade
Photo Date:  9/16/1989  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:10:48 PM
Location:  Bedford, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
Backing down for a runby near the Lynchburg wye
Title:  Backing down for a runby near the Lynchburg wye
Description:  DC Chapter NRHS trip from Alexandrja; note front coupler open
Photo Date:  4/25/1992  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:12:59 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
Westbound on the old Manassas Gap RR
Title:  Westbound on the old Manassas Gap RR
Description:  On a trip to Front Royal; DC Chapter NRHS
Photo Date:  5/15/1993  Upload Date: 8/1/2013 5:14:18 PM
Location:  Delaplane, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  279   Comments: 0


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