Train Tuesdays While visiting my inlaws in east Tennessee, we saw the 630 in Bulls Gap. This photo was taken after the train turned on the wye for its return trip to Bristol. Today, the train arrived in Roanoke for the 21st Century Steam excursions scheduled for next weekend. Video added 3/13/2013: Tweet
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 Norfolk Southern Steam Returns To Roanoke A Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam public one-way excursion from Winston-Salem, NC arrived in Roanoke last weekend marking a return of Norfolk Southern steam specials to Roanoke. The train had two diesels tucked in behind Southern 630, but 630 may be pulling employee specials on round-trips between [...]
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 [...]