Train Tuesdays Big news from Norfolk Southern today with the announcement of their 21st Century Steam program’s Spring 2013 schedule of excursions: March 9: Bristol, Va., to Radford, Va. Host: TVRM. Steam locomotive SOU 630. March 10: Bristol, Va., to Bulls Gap, Tenn. Host: TVRM. Steam locomotive SOU 630. March 16: Roanoke, Va., to Radford, [...]
Train Tuesdays I have to thank my wife for driving me and our two little girls up to Harrisburg, PA while I navigated chasing the 765. We watched it three times, once crossing the Rockville Bridge and twice running by Harris Tower. The weather was beautiful and the 765 was amazing. Norfolk Southern teamed up [...]
Train Tuesdays In a dramatic return to steam in the East, several public and employee trips have been scheduled. Notably, in addition to Southern #630 pulling both public and employee specials, Nickel Plate Road #765 will be utilized on several employee trips. Public Trips June 16 & 17: North Carolina Transportation Museum at Spencer to [...]
Train Tuesdays Nickel Plate Road 765 is visiting Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad this month for some Steam in the Valley special excursions. Many railfans, myself included, would love to see the 765 participate in Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam program somehow. NPR 765 Video Here’s a video of 765 in recent Cuyahoga Valley action: [...]
Train Tuesdays Here are a couple videos of recent steam events I was unable to attend. First, Train Fest appears to be an annual steam lovers paradise in the U.S. Here’s Nickel Plate Road number 765: Also, C&O 614 is now at Clifton Forge, VA where they used special effects and models to create some [...]