East of Roanoke - Chapter 1
Norfolk and Western steam locomotives in action ...1958
19:15:03 Title: Y6 2-8-8-2 crosses Potomac River. Steam engine train towards & past right to left close w/ sync whistle. From center left to right at speed pulling freight.
19:15:50 Title: At Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia Steam runby from r to l; passenger & freight from l to r. Then train traveling in opposite direction w/ B&O Line cars backed past, brakeman on side of car. Train on adjacent track.
19:16:54 Long steam train towards from center right & past camera to distance. Heavy black smoke.
19:17:21 Title: Hagerstown Bound - Mixed Train. Left to right Norfolk & Western w/ streamline engine.
19:17:40 Title: Greasing a Y6. Stationary large steam locomotive - man w/ grease bucket gun.
19:17:53 Title: Up Blue Ridge Grade. Train making slow progress up incline; freight cars & 3-unit Diesel engines pulling past, steam engines push w/ much steam backlighted (GOOD). Good CU past, much steam. 19:19:11 Second set of steam locomotives w/ good steam. Various steam engines & grade crossing.
19:21:20 Title: Helper siding. Diesels pulling coal cars. Steam engine into siding, makes huge amounts of white steam hiding engine & car on bright day. Engine 2179 backs from left to right; stops in front of camera.
19:23:08 Title: Drive Beside the Y6 helper. Traveling shot following rear engine pushing freight. CUs alongside wheels. Continued...
Railroad history; Disappearing Technology; Transportation; Americana;
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East of Roanoke - Chapter 1 Norfolk and Western steam locomotives in action ...1958 19:15:03 Title: Y6 2-8-8-2 crosses Potomac River. Steam engine train towards & past right to left close w/ sync whistle. From center left to right at speed pulling freight. 19:15:50 Title: At Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia Steam runby from r to l; passenger & freight from l to r. Then train traveling in opposite direction w/ B&O Line cars backed past, brakeman on side of car. Train on adjacent track. 19:16:54 Long steam train towards from center right & past camera to distance. Heavy black smoke. 19:17:21 Title: Hagerstown Bound - Mixed Train. Left to right Norfolk & Western w/ streamline engine. 19:17:40 Title: Greasing a Y6. Stationary large steam locomotive - man w/ grease bucket gun. 19:17:53 Title: Up Blue Ridge Grade. Train making slow progress up incline; freight cars & 3-unit Diesel engines pulling past, steam engines push w/ much steam backlighted (GOOD). Good CU past, much steam. 19:19:11 Second set of steam locomotives w/ good steam. Various steam engines & grade crossing. 19:21:20 Title: Helper siding. Diesels pulling coal cars. Steam engine into siding, makes huge amounts of white steam hiding engine & car on bright day. Engine 2179 backs from left to right; stops in front of camera. 19:23:08 Title: Drive Beside the Y6 helper. Traveling shot following rear engine pushing freight. CUs alongside wheels. Continued... Railroad history; Disappearing Technology; Transportation; Americana;