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Viewing Album:  1987 NRHS Convention
 
By:Bob Kise
Dates:7/29/1987 - 8/2/1987
Album Info:Rails to Roanoke
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NS 6151 North
Title:  NS 6151 North
Description:  Long-hood forward
Photo Date:  7/29/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 4:56:07 AM
Location:  Buchanan, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6151(SD40-2)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
NW caboose 518606 on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Title:  NW caboose 518606 on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Description:  Northbound freight
Photo Date:  7/29/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:03:25 AM
Location:  Buchanan, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 1
NS 3935 South, on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Title:  NS 3935 South, on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Description:  Still in its Southern Railway paint
Photo Date:  7/29/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:04:21 AM
Location:  Buchanan, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3935(U23B)
Views:  227   Comments: 2
The inbound convention special from Alexandria
Title:  The inbound convention special from Alexandria
Description:  Southbound on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Photo Date:  7/29/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:05:10 AM
Location:  Buchanan, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3499(FP7A)
Views:  324   Comments: 1
The inbound convention special at the NW Roanoke Station
Title:  The inbound convention special at the NW Roanoke Station
Description:  After an all-day trip from Alexandria
Photo Date:  7/29/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:06:03 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 3499(FP7A)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
NW 1218 West, unloading passengers
Title:  NW 1218 West, unloading passengers
Description:  At the runby site
Photo Date:  7/30/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:16:55 AM
Location:  Belspring, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
NS 1361 switching the yard with a slug and caboose
Title:  NS 1361 switching the yard with a slug and caboose
Description:  Taken from a Dutch door
Photo Date:  7/30/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:18:09 AM
Location:  Bluefield, WV
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1361(GP40)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
NW 611 curving off the NW to the Virginian side
Title:  NW 611 curving off the NW to the Virginian side
Description:  In the New River Valley
Photo Date:  7/30/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:19:44 AM
Location:  Narrows, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
NW 611 performing a runby
Title:  NW 611 performing a runby
Description:  A bit of a tight location
Photo Date:  7/30/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:20:40 AM
Location:  Whitethorne, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
NS 8684 East, long-hood forward
Title:  NS 8684 East, long-hood forward
Description:  On the westbound main
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:22:14 AM
Location:  Blue Ridge, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8684(C39-8E)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
NW red caboose, eastbound
Title:  NW red caboose, eastbound
Description:  Downgrade toward Bedford and beyond...
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:23:09 AM
Location:  Blue Ridge, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  97   Comments: 0
NW 235 on a caboose hop
Title:  NW 235 on a caboose hop
Description:  On the line to North Carolina
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:24:11 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NW 235(GP35)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
New GE power at the old Virginian Railway Station
Title:  New GE power at the old Virginian Railway Station
Description:  A "camel"
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:25:07 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8586(C39-8)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
New GE power at the NW Roanoke Station
Title:  New GE power at the NW Roanoke Station
Description:  The old NW headquarters building looms in the background, as the boys click away...
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:26:04 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NS 8678(C39-8E)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
The "Best Friend of Charleston" replica on display
Title:  The "Best Friend of Charleston" replica on display
Description:  Down by the NW Roanoke Station and Hotel Roanoke
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:26:51 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  207   Comments: 0
NW 1218 at the Hotel Roanoke
Title:  NW 1218 at the Hotel Roanoke
Description:  Rare to see it without its auxiliary tender
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:27:34 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
NW 611 posing by the Hotel Roanoke
Title:  NW 611 posing by the Hotel Roanoke
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/31/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:28:05 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
NW 1218 and 611 on a side-by-side runby
Title:  NW 1218 and 611 on a side-by-side runby
Description:  On the Christiansburg Mountain grade, westbound
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:29:07 AM
Location:  Elliston, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
Railfan Nirvana
Title:  Railfan Nirvana
Description:  Passing the 1218 as it pulls a coal train upgrade
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:30:15 AM
Location:  Elliston, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Passing 1218 on the downgrade toward Radford
Title:  Passing 1218 on the downgrade toward Radford
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:31:02 AM
Location:  Christiansburg, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
The ultimate doubleheader
Title:  The ultimate doubleheader
Description:  The sound was incredible!
Photo Date:  8/1/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:31:32 AM
Location:  Christiansburg, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
The outbound convention special
Title:  The outbound convention special
Description:  Up the Blue Ridge grade
Photo Date:  8/2/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:32:21 AM
Location:  Blue Ridge, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  638   Comments: 1
The end of a great convention
Title:  The end of a great convention
Description:  Conventioneers heading back to Lynchburg and Alexandria
Photo Date:  8/2/1987  Upload Date: 2/20/2014 5:33:25 AM
Location:  Blue Ridge, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  410   Comments: 0

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