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 I didn’t make it down to Roanoke, but sure enough steam railroading returned to Roanoke, Virginia for the first time in a long time. Roanoke Rail Fest featured New Hope Valley #17 sporting a Norfolk & Western class A “hooter” whistle for a portion of the event. Little #17 sounds just like N&W [...]
Train Tuesdays Roanoke, Virginia–the last bastion of mainline steam in the United States–will have steam excursions again this weekend as part of Roanoke Rail Fest! Mike Allen reports of The Roanoke Times: Roanoke Rail Fest will kick-off the Museum’s year-long 50th Anniversary celebration by transporting rail fans to the Golden Age of Steam when locomotives [...]