n and w 1218.

[JOSEPH the steam buff]

Well a very interesting thing just happened today. On the fire up the 611 on face book was a picture of a crate box saying arch bricks. It also said Norfolk southern steam program 1994. You know whast this means. That the parts of 1218 might have survived. They might be in the where house that had the crate of arch bricks. This might be a the Start to a bigger mystery.

[southern154]

Steve Lee made a trip to Roanoke in the early 2000's and inspected the 1218, what was found is that the new side sheets in the fire box were ALL tack welded into place, awaiting the full weld to take place. I also understand that she would need new front and rear tube sheets, tubes, and boiler braces. Mud ring repairs were also mentioned. I will also make known, when first restored in 1985-87, the 1218 had many parts missing from her days as a stationary boiler. I personally hope that in the coming few years a "Fire Up 1218" campaign will begin. For now, lets be happy with 611, and hope that 1218 will join one day soon. Good Luck 1218!

[samfp1943]

JOSEPH the steam buff

Will n and w 2-6-6-4 1218 be restored like the 611 as well? It only would make since to me cause they both ran together in the first steam program. If so how long will it take and will there be a fire up the 1218 campaign? If so will the new facility. Also he able to serve both of them?

  Here are a couple of videos that show some action for those who have never seen 12 run.. Or eve 61 or 4501..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSzUrQ_MJg  Triple header in Nov. 1991 ( Note these lciomotives are shown on the grade climbing Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga,Tn.. Three Coal Burning" locomotives TWO water tenders and a 28 car passenger train.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1MCunoSjY  NRHS Convention Train in Aug of 1991.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVlERTFVSpo?rel=0%2a   1218 in 1987..Look at the length of train!

Love the Whistle action. 

[daveklepper]

May the Eternal bless all of you!

[BigJim]

samfp1943

Here are a couple of videos that show some action for those who have never seen 12 run.. Or eve 61 or 4501..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSzUrQ_MJg  Triple header in Nov. 1991 ( Note these lciomotives are shown on the grade climbing Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga,Tn.. Three Coal Burning" locomotives TWO water tenders and a 28 car passenger train.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1MCunoSjY  NRHS Convention Train in Aug of 1991.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVlERTFVSpo?rel=0%2a   1218 in 1987..Look at the length of train!

Love the Whistle action. 

Sam, 
The first two links led to nowhere and the third was of some kind of missile defense system. 

[daveklepper]

And a very good and effective one too.    

[Deggesty]

BigJim

samfp1943

Here are a couple of videos that show some action for those who have never seen 12 run.. Or eve 61 or 4501..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMSzUrQ_MJg  Triple header in Nov. 1991 ( Note these lciomotives are shown on the grade climbing Missionary Ridge near Chattanooga,Tn.. Three Coal Burning" locomotives TWO water tenders and a 28 car passenger train.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fU1MCunoSjY  NRHS Convention Train in Aug of 1991.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uVlERTFVSpo?rel=0%2a   1218 in 1987..Look at the length of train!

Love the Whistle action. 

Sam, 
The first two links led to nowhere and the third was of some kind of missile defense system. 

As to climbing Missionary Ridge, I know of no track that goes up on the ridge--I never saw any when I was driving around in Chattanooga back in the fifties, and if there were a track, it would have some really steep grades to overcome. There is a tunnel through the ridge which I have been through on Southern's Royal Palm; however, the Southern built a new line around the north end of the ridge before 1957. The TVRM now uses the track through the tunnel.

[Baltimore mike]

It WOULD be great to see 1218 in steam again. Perhaps after the service facility is built the museum would launch a 1218 restoration project like they did with the J. I hope they will.

[Overmod]

Deggesty

The first two links led to nowhere and the third was of some kind of missile defense system. 

Here is the first one.

And here is the second one (the NRHS train)

I have no earthly idea what the URL for the third video was supposed to be - why, for example, it's using an 'embed' instead of '/watch' tag like the first two.  (Sam, you might try posting the link again, and check it from 'Preview' to be sure it works.)  But there are plenty of other 1218 videos that come up in YouTube when you choose either of the links above!

[daveklepper]

SAM!!!!    Don't you realize what you have done!

YOUR THIRD LINK KNOCKS DOWN YOUR WHOLE CASE FOR NOT SUBSIDIZING LONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER RAIL!!!!!!

Love you!