NS will be running steam excursions for employees this summer every weekend starting the first weekend in June. SOU 630 from the TVRM will cover the south end of the system. NKP 765 will cover the north end. Each weekend will feature a different division. Should be interesting....
-Don (Random stuff, mostly about trains - what else? http://blerfblog.blogspot.com/)
The schedule is out. Each division will host a few short trips each day of each weekend. The trips typically are 10-15 miles out, then the train turns and comes back.
June 2-3, SOU 630 Georgia Division. boarding at Spring Street turn at Forest Park
June 9-10, SOU 630 Piedmont Division. boarding at Spencer turn at Barber
June 30-July 1, SOU 630 Virginia Division. boarding at Roanoke turn at Walton
July 14-15, SOU 630 Central Division.boarding at Knoxville turn at Coster
July 21-22, NKP 765 Lake Division.boarding at Bellevue turn at ???
July 28-29, NKP 765 Dearborn Division. boarding at Homestead turn at Airline
Aug. 4-5, NKP 765 Pocahontas Division.boarding at Williamson turn at Naugatuck
Aug. 11-12, NKP 765 Pittsburgh Division. boarding at Conway turn at Homewood
Aug. 18-19, NKP 765 Harrisburg Division. boarding at Enola turn at CP-Capitol
Sept. 8-9, NKP 765 Illinois Division.boarding at Berkeley turn at St. Peters
Sept. 15-16, SOU 630 Alabama Division. boarding at Irondale turn at 14th St.
Where can I get more info on these trips especially the Georiga trip , such as time and locations ?
Any help will be appreciated
Information on the Piedmont Division boardings is available at the NC Transportation Museum website.
http://www.nctrans.org/Events/21st-Century-Steam-Excursions.aspx
Dave
Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow
Does anyone know how to find out time and location of the trips from Roanoke? Thanks
dunoon Does anyone know how to find out time and location of the trips from Roanoke? Thanks
http://tvrail.com/pages/21st-Century-Steam
CLEARIFACTION: Does anyone know how to find out the time and location of the NW employee trip from Roanoke on 6/30 and 7/1. Thanks
dunoon CLEARIFACTION: Does anyone know how to find out the time and location of the NW employee trip from Roanoke on 6/30 and 7/1. Thanks
9am and noon
http://www.railserve.com/events/norfolk_southern_steam.html
When they say ferry do they mean its going to pulled there by diesels or will it be powered an empty train?
When a steam locomotive has finished her work on an excursion, most of the time she is allowed to lead on the ferry move. With the last few excursions with the NKP 765 here in Ohio. The 765 led the ferry move from Bellevue to Toledo on the monday after the excursion; the engine was still hot and then could be shut down when they arrived. Same on the next week when they went to Williamson, W. Va from Toledo, she led( the8100 was second engine, mostly as a protect unit) Years ago when I helped the steam program of the 80's and 90's the 611 and 1218 also travelled as lead units on ferry moves Some railroads do not allow steam to run by themselves and tag on a diesel as lead unit. hope this helps out.
Saw NKP 765 in tandem with NS Heritage NKP ES44AC deadheading with the NS excursion train from Bellevue, Ohio to Portsmouth, Ohio on July 30th. The train stopped for water in Ashville, just south of Columbus. The whole village came to a standstill. Streets were blocked ahead of time and hundreds of spectators turned out to see 765.
Don’t want to bet the farm on this, but I counted 19 cars. I overheard a crew member tell a spectator that 765 was the principle locomotive pulling but the ES44AC was helping to cut down on coal and water usage and wear and tear on 765.
On August 6th, 765 deadheading from Portsmouth to Pittsburg laid over at Columbus and today, the 7th , is on the NS, old Pennsy Pittsburgh to Chicago, line deadheading from Crestline to Pittsburgh.
“Mom! 99 is blowing for 16th Street. Dad will be home soon.”
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