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Location/Date of Photo
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» Norfolk & Western (more.. ) » Steam 2-6-6-4 (more.. )
» Archway Rd. overpass » Webster, Virginia, USA (more.. ) » April 26, 1987
Locomotive No./Train ID
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» NW 1218 (more.. ) » NRHS Special (more.. )
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Remarks & Notes
Riding behind NW 1218 on its first trip up and over Blue Ridge. The train is approaching the summit on the fill at Webster. Today, the code lines are gone, the trees have grown up, and the 1218 hasn't run since 1991- over 30 years ago.
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