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By:bill davis
Dates:7/24/2007 - 7/24/2007
Album Info:pics from today's moving of the Nickle Plate steam engine from roanoke to the ohio central.
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1218 cab
Title:  1218 cab
Description:  since the exhibet was closed today..this is the closest i could come to showing the steam engine's cab.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:03 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  836   Comments: 0
Almost there...
Title:  Almost there...
Description:  the line of engines/cars that need to move with the 763 inches closer to a coupling
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:14 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
E33
Title:  E33
Description:  former virginian E33 electric motor sits in the shed at the museum
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:13 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  VGN 135(E33)
Views:  1421   Comments: 1
Cheasapeake Western
Title:  Cheasapeake Western
Description:  alco S2 sits in the museum waiting to be pulled out with the 763...
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:15 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  CHW 10(T6)
Views:  1034   Comments: 4
looking forwards...
Title:  looking forwards...
Description:  from the cab of the 1218..this is what the engine crew would have seen running this train...
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:05 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
kicking 'em off
Title:  kicking 'em off
Description:  with sticking handbrakes a NS employee helps the train crew out in making sure the brakes of disengaging properly
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:23 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  421   Comments: 0
Nose on
Title:  Nose on
Description:  with the NKP 763/OHCR 763 before she was pulle dout of the shops and moved to prepare her for her trip to Ohio
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:09 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  1155   Comments: 1
NKP 763
Title:  NKP 763
Description:  sits just before getting coupled up and pulled out to go to Ohio
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:06 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  3987   Comments: 0
OHCR 763
Title:  OHCR 763
Description:  she now bears the Ohio Central Reporting marks
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:10 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  1527   Comments: 0
Nickel Ploate Road
Title:  Nickel Ploate Road
Description:  the tender of the beautiful NKP 763 as it's pulled out by NS
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:20 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
power for the move
Title:  power for the move
Description:  was supplied by NS 4609...the lady conductor sure looked like she was having all sorts of fun having every NS manager in roanoke around while she worked...
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:21 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 4609(GP59)
Views:  663   Comments: 2
switching move at roanoke
Title:  switching move at roanoke
Description:  with the sd40 in question...in the background some folks watch him work...
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:51 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 6188(SD40-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
1218 head On
Title:  1218 head On
Description:  from the Va trsportation museum in Roanoke.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:58 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
1218 shot
Title:  1218 shot
Description:  from under the cover at the VA transportaion museum...
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:59 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
611 head on
Title:  611 head on
Description:  as only you could do at the museum
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:02 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  486   Comments: 0
OHCR
Title:  OHCR
Description:  marks now adorn the cab of the 763
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:11 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  985   Comments: 0
People watching and waiting...
Title:  People watching and waiting...
Description:  as a empty hopper trains rolls by into the yard. They're waiting for the museum to open up and the move to start.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:52 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  235   Comments: 0
calm before the storm....
Title:  calm before the storm....
Description:  of the 763's move and the rain that fell all morning.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:56 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Roanoke and NS
Title:  Roanoke and NS
Description:  nea shot from a road bridge of a NS yard job hostling cars and the transportation museum
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:53 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 6188(SD40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
Roanoke skyline
Title:  Roanoke skyline
Description:  and the transportation museum with a NS train thrown in to show the history of the RR with roanoke.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:55 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NS 6188(SD40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
Safety rule of the day...
Title:  Safety rule of the day...
Description:  all N&W sign up in the transportation museum.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:47:57 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Success says the braintrust!
Title:  Success says the braintrust!
Description:  as the 763 pulls past just about every NS manager in the Roanoke terminal.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:24 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  NKP 763(2-8-4)
Views:  1099   Comments: 0
the braintrust is pleased...
Title:  the braintrust is pleased...
Description:  ...as the main engine rolls by them and heads towards the yard. Job well done guys!
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:25 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives: 
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Former Seaboard system switcher...
Title:  Former Seaboard system switcher...
Description:  is part of the string of cars and engines to be pulled out with the 763
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:22 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
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Locomotives:  SBD 2289(SW9)
Views:  781   Comments: 1
We're ready...
Title:  We're ready...
Description:  as the newspaper photographer takes a picture, the coupler is open and ready to couple the 763 to the string of cars/egnines to be pulled out with her.
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 5:48:19 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  bill davis
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  322   Comments: 0


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