Train Tuesdays I wanted to share a quick review of this book, Norfolk and Western A & J by William E. Warden. It may be out-of-print now, but you may be able to find it available at Amazon.com: N & W, A and J: The Norfolk & Western’s A- and J-class locomotives The Norfolk and [...]
Train Tuesdays I scanned some pictures of Norfolk and Western Class A 1218 from her Norfolk Southern steam program days. As a pre-teen/teenager, my first camera was a 126 mm film camera that took square pictures. My next camera was a 110 mm film camera. My family rode behind the 1218 from Manassas to Front [...]
Train Tuesdays While N&W 611 is my favorite steam locomotive, I have fond memories of the big class A locomotive number 1218 pulling excursions through northern Virginia. Here’s a video clip from the Steam Train DVD showing 1218 through Clifton. Here’s another spectacular clip, this one from Greg Scholl Productions. He makes a fine product. [...]
Train Tuesdays For my birthday, I picked up the Steam Train! DVD set from Railhead Video Productions. What I like most about the DVD is that it mostly filmed in the mid-Atlantic region I am familiar with. I enjoyed seeing scenes of steam engines in Alexandria, Burke, Fairfax Station, Clifton, Manassas, Marshall, Markham, Linden, Front [...]
National Train Day is May 9, 2009 featuring events around the country: Last year, trainiacs all across America celebrated National Train Day at the official major venues. Yet, a good portion of the country celebrated in their own backyards at local events. Can’t travel far to join the celebration? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a [...]