Check out this photo of 611 on RailPictures.net. http://www.railpictures.net/vi...d=533353&nseq=10 taken by NS Corporation photographer Casey Thomason of 611 and her 23 car train as it crosses a trestle in Lynchburg, VA today. The train was on the way to Manassas, VA for weekend excursions.
Ed Rappe
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Stunning
Absolutely breathtaking. She sure is a beauty!
Is it down hill at that location, as she sure isn't working very hard for 23 cars?
Spectacular ! And just think....we are at the very beginning of the season here. What fantastic vids and photos are coming in the near future?
Excellent!
I just sent the photo to my daughter in Sicily. Her, my father, and myself rode the train in 1982. She had been asking about the train.
Great photo Ed, thanks for the link 
What a fine sight!
Magnificent shot; thanks for sharing.
That is a really cool picture; the angle really makes the picture dramatic!
Is it down hill at that location, as she sure isn't working very hard for 23 cars?
I don't have a track chart, Jack, but having taken video of her at that location I would say it's pretty much level there. The scene is at 9:05 into the video. I was on the upstream side of the bridge while Casey's pic is from the downstream side.
She was handling 21 cars plus the canteen when I filmed this 22 years ago.
Thanks for posting!
Gorgeous!
Peter
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Let's see if this works, here she was passing through Orange, VA yesterday
Fantastic photo. Fun video.
I am amazed on how quickly they brought her back. How long was the actual rebuild time?
I am amazed on how quickly they brought her back. How long was the actual rebuild time?
Since they didn't have to "rebuild" 611, it was only about a year, including the fund-raising I believe. The locomotive really only required the FRA mandated 15 year inspection, which is pretty much all boiler work.
Outstanding!
Now that is a picture!
Great picture!
Nick,
Amazing video of a beautifully CLASSIC locomotive, tender and train!!!!
Thank you for posting this video of 611!!!!
Ralph
The tender stripe (top) doesnt match up with the loco stripe...the Legacy 611 is correct!
Good eye, Craig. 
Nick,
Amazing video of a beautifully CLASSIC locomotive, tender and train!!!!
Thank you for posting this video of 611!!!!
Ralph
My pleasure. Happy you enjoyed it.
My contribution, not the best composition, 611 hardly smoking pulling 20+ cars through Marshall, VA today. Lots of railfans were breathing heavier than she was!
Great
Gary
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Beautiful!
Peter
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