I was at that convention in 1987. In fact, I was on that train in the vestibule of a 10-6 sleeper. There were three of us there. One of them was Graham Claytor. He, another fellow and I swapped spots to get pictures of 1218. Mr. Claytor was a classic gentleman of the first order.
me and my bf are real railfans and have dreamed of these beauties for so long, wish there were more footage and that 1218 could run new age again and breathe life once more! My baby 611 and his baby 1218, god bless the railroad N&W. :):) Really hope 1218 runs, we will miss you 1218, rest in peace for now, may your legacy live on!!!! Go railfans, yeeha!! 😍😍😍😍😍💖💖💖🚂🚂🚂🚂
Could have been possible if the National Museum of Transportation hadn't been such a pain in the rear with the terms and conditions about leasing 2156 to NS for their steam program.
if you look up brad miller on spotify, you'll find a recording of the doubleheader at covesville around the same time i believe. his recordings are underrated and not many know about them
I rode behind both these engines but never saw them in steam at the same time. I so envied those who were there to see this, what has to be the pinnacle of the NRHS conventions. No way you'll see one of the conventions top this one!
I heard that the coal reserves along the N&W and Virginian railways are calculated at 5.1 billion tons but htat much of the resource is too deep and/or thin to be mined. What a shame.
I was at that convention in 1987. In fact, I was on that train in the vestibule of a 10-6 sleeper. There were three of us there. One of them was Graham Claytor. He, another fellow and I swapped spots to get pictures of 1218. Mr. Claytor was a classic gentleman of the first order.
me and my bf are real railfans and have dreamed of these beauties for so long, wish there were more footage and that 1218 could run new age again and breathe life once more! My baby 611 and his baby 1218, god bless the railroad N&W. :):) Really hope 1218 runs, we will miss you 1218, rest in peace for now, may your legacy live on!!!! Go railfans, yeeha!! 😍😍😍😍😍💖💖💖🚂🚂🚂🚂
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N&W 611: Welcome home
N&W 1218: Thank you 😊 it’s great to be back home
hey n&w 1218 welcome home one of the great gints of a well known steam era
What a remarkable sight. The only thing keeping it from being a full recreation of the steam age is a Y6a coming down hill.
Could have been possible if the National Museum of Transportation hadn't been such a pain in the rear with the terms and conditions about leasing 2156 to NS for their steam program.
if you look up brad miller on spotify, you'll find a recording of the doubleheader at covesville around the same time i believe. his recordings are underrated and not many know about them
I heard from Rich Melvin that even when the locomotive is really close, there isn't any audio distortion.
I rode behind both these engines but never saw them in steam at the same time. I so envied those who were there to see this, what has to be the pinnacle of the NRHS conventions. No way you'll see one of the conventions top this one!
Agreed, indeed it was. I was there. With the present climate as it is there will not be any more like it.
I wish I saw these 2 trains side by side in 1987 - at the age of 13.
One day and I wish in my time NW 1281 would come back to life
Its 1218, wtf is 1281? 😂
1987 National Railway Historical Society Convention in Roanoke, Virgina.
Good times....
Sad you can't run. But hey at least you can get fired up to storm Angus Paul's house
Mmhhmmm
Rip-off!
@N&W 1218 you could run again one day
It's like the Thomas and Friends episode "Dream On" but with N&W locomotives.
I heard that the coal reserves along the N&W and Virginian railways are calculated at 5.1 billion tons but htat much of the resource is too deep and/or thin to be mined. What a shame.
At 1:14 to 2:24 is the real sound of music.
Also how many coal hoppers did 1218 have on her?
50 with an N&W caboose on the rear.
What a luck!
Where was all of this exactly?