Roanoke Summer 2012
by John Beirne
July 7, 2012
| Southern 630’s journal failure resulted in Heritage locomotives pulling employee appreciation specials. NS 1065 with 9 passenger cars in Roanoke prepares to deadhead equipment to Knoxville. Savannah & Atlanta is an EMD SD70ACe. |
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| The Virginia Museum of Transportation planned a celebration of the return of recently repainted SD 45, NW 1776 for the July 4 weekend. Three of the Heritage Units were on hand. NS 8105, a GE ES 44 AC represents the Interstate Railroad. |  |
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| NS 8103, a GE product represent Norfolk & Western |
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| NS 1069, An EMD unit represents the Virginian Railway. |  |
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| Period dress from year 1776 |
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| View of east end of museum includes NW 611, NW 1218 and NW 1776. |
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July 12, 2012
| On July 12 the museum was less crowded - N&W 1776 and C&W 662 |
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| Chesapeake & Western 662 – Baldwin DS 4-4-6; before restoration and after restoration. |
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| N&W 611, 1218 & 1776 |
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| NS 5034 switching Coca Cola Plant beneath N&W Style Color Position Signals – July 12, 2012 |
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| On May 14, 2012 the Museum ran very short trips behind New Hope Valley 17. The 0-4-0T was borrowed and trucked up from the Durham, NC vicinity. |
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| The July 4th holiday week resulted in both of Norfolk Southern’s Track Geometry car trains being tied up in the shop in Roanoke. |
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April 4, 2014
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