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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Nov 17 16:21:51 2009 Got this via e-mail today. Personally I have my doubts...Norfolk and Western 611 scheduled to hit the road November 15, 2009 "In the recent decline in rail movement the Norfolk and Southern rail road board of directors has made a surprise announcement. That the 4-8-4 steam locomotive will be serviced and brought back for a executive tour of the line stopping along the way at major cities to promote rail service. It is not clear yet when this tour will occur or any of the details of where the locomotive will be shipped to be worked on. When contacted Donald W. Seale the Chief Marketing Officer declined any comment on the matter only adding to the mystery of when the tour will commence. Currently the steam locomotive #611 is on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation, it is a wonder of when they will sneek this massive locomotive out to service its old rusted parts. As one of the last, most prominent, and most distinctive locomotives assembled in Roanoke, the 611 often serves as a symbol for Roanoke and its railroad history. The 611 is also depicted on the Commonwealth of Virginia's "Railway Heritage" license plate. The executives of NS determined to terminate the steam program, due to rising insurance costs, increasing cost of maintenance, and a high system capacity. The last steam excursion was on December 3 from Birmingham, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee and back, pulled by 611. The next day 611 set off on a three-day trek home to Roanoke. 611's last official day of being under steam was December 7, 1994, the 53rd anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. Between Salisbury, North Carolina and Roanoke, 611 displayed black flags on the run. That evening, upon arrival at Schaffers Crossing in Roanoke, its fire was dumped for the last time." |
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