Re: NNG - 611 Footage

John C Wrote:
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> I've had some time lately to catch up on posting
> video I've shot. Granted this is five years old
> now, but figured most everyone here would enjoy
> watching an awesome pacing shot of the 611 wide
> open climbing out of Danville (that wasn't shot
> with a cell phone) and a separate audio track to
> eliminate the wind noise driving down the highway.
> Have a cocktail and check it out when you have a
> few minutes.
>
> Side note: The 750 and 611 got me into steam
> engines, and ultimately getting to work for the
> D&S, C&TS, Dollywood, Georgetown Loop, WP&YR, and
> TVRM. I never thought the 611 would run again so
> it was cool to get a few shots with it on the few
> excursions it made when I wasn't working on the
> extra board in Skagway. On these trips, the train
> always stopped in Danville to switch out EMT
> personnel as they crossed the state line because I
> believe their licenses are limited to their own
> state. I sincerely doubt we'll see a mainline
> steam program like this ever again, so I'm glad I
> caught what I could and got to see a nice show out
> of Danville as the cherry on top. The next day
> they ran to Asheville and back, just before
> Norfolk Southern downgraded the line to 25 MPH.
> I've got video of that as well and will post it
> when I have time.
>
> Enjoy.
>
> John Hillier
>
> N&W 611 -
> Lynchburg to Spencer - April 2016
Enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting. 611 was one of the first locomotives that got me hooked on steam.

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Tom Kneib
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