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| Title: |
1218 cab |
| Description: |
since the exhibet was closed today..this is the closest i could come to showing the steam engine's cab. |
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7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:03 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) |
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813 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Almost there... |
| Description: |
the line of engines/cars that need to move with the 763 inches closer to a coupling |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:14 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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793 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
E33 |
| Description: |
former virginian E33 electric motor sits in the shed at the museum |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:13 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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VGN 135(E33) |
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1357 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cheasapeake Western |
| Description: |
alco S2 sits in the museum waiting to be pulled out with the 763... |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:15 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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CHW 10(T6) |
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975 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
looking forwards... |
| Description: |
from the cab of the 1218..this is what the engine crew would have seen running this train... |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:05 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) |
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608 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
kicking 'em off |
| Description: |
with sticking handbrakes a NS employee helps the train crew out in making sure the brakes of disengaging properly |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:23 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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403 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nose on |
| Description: |
with the NKP 763/OHCR 763 before she was pulle dout of the shops and moved to prepare her for her trip to Ohio |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:09 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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1114 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NKP 763 |
| Description: |
sits just before getting coupled up and pulled out to go to Ohio |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:06 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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3916 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
OHCR 763 |
| Description: |
she now bears the Ohio Central Reporting marks |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:10 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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1481 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Nickel Ploate Road |
| Description: |
the tender of the beautiful NKP 763 as it's pulled out by NS |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:20 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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863 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
power for the move |
| Description: |
was supplied by NS 4609...the lady conductor sure looked like she was having all sorts of fun having every NS manager in roanoke around while she worked... |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:21 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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NS 4609(GP59) |
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620 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
switching move at roanoke |
| Description: |
with the sd40 in question...in the background some folks watch him work... |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:51 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6188(SD40-2) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1218 head On |
| Description: |
from the Va trsportation museum in Roanoke. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:58 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) |
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402 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
1218 shot |
| Description: |
from under the cover at the VA transportaion museum... |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:59 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) |
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712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
611 head on |
| Description: |
as only you could do at the museum |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:02 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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NW 611(4-8-4) |
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462 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
OHCR |
| Description: |
marks now adorn the cab of the 763 |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:11 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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944 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
People watching and waiting... |
| Description: |
as a empty hopper trains rolls by into the yard. They're waiting for the museum to open up and the move to start. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:52 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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215 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
calm before the storm.... |
| Description: |
of the 763's move and the rain that fell all morning. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:56 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roanoke and NS |
| Description: |
nea shot from a road bridge of a NS yard job hostling cars and the transportation museum |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:53 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6188(SD40-2) |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Roanoke skyline |
| Description: |
and the transportation museum with a NS train thrown in to show the history of the RR with roanoke. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:55 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 6188(SD40-2) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Safety rule of the day... |
| Description: |
all N&W sign up in the transportation museum. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:57 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Success says the braintrust! |
| Description: |
as the 763 pulls past just about every NS manager in the Roanoke terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:24 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
NKP 763(2-8-4) |
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1053 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
the braintrust is pleased... |
| Description: |
...as the main engine rolls by them and heads towards the yard. Job well done guys! |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:25 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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342 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Former Seaboard system switcher... |
| Description: |
is part of the string of cars and engines to be pulled out with the 763 |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:22 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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| Locomotives: |
SBD 2289(SW9) |
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737 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
We're ready... |
| Description: |
as the newspaper photographer takes a picture, the coupler is open and ready to couple the 763 to the string of cars/egnines to be pulled out with her. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/2007 Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:19 PM |
| Location: |
Roanoke, VA |
| Author: |
bill davis |
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309 Comments: 0 |
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