N&W 611 - The Roanoker - 2017 Greensboro Trips
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On a very cold and wet weekend, Norfolk and Western 4-8-4 #611 powered "The Roanoker" excursion between Greensboro, NC and Roanoke, VA. This was a repeat of last year's (2016) popular trip which traveled over the former Southern mainline from Greensboro to Hurt, VA, and then headed west on the former Virginian Railway to Roanoke. The rain really added to the atmosphere as 611 put on an amazing show both days.
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April 22-23, 2017
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I worked for Southern and NS railroads for 25 years and worked around the 611 several times, this engine was a living, fire breathing, steam blowing beast. that lonesome one of a kind whistle and all those moving parts working in unison to produce incredible power. when the 611 came to town everything stopped and everyone got out of the way as it passed.
As well they should get out of the way or they would become hamburger.
I myself am from Russia, but I admire the railway rolling stock of both America and Europe. In America, there is so much variety of both the railway train itself and the types where it can be photographed. We also have many places in Russia, but the very diversity of the railway rolling stock of its condition leaves much to be desired. You have a great legacy to take care of it. Greetings from Siberia from the employee of railway lines
Totally agree with you. Hello from CR )
Can you give me some information about the L class whistle л паровоз (sorry if I'm writing it wrong).
What is the musical note, number of note (chime), the chord, size, and everything about the L class whistle.
@@rahmanaridho I believe 611’s current whistle is a Hancock 3 Chime
@@JamesU56Thanks, wait.
so, it is the same whistle that being use on big boy and living legend?
And perhaps also daylight?
And btw I found out that Russian L class locomotive whistle was the same whistle as SP 5 chime dessert whistle a.k.a. the star brass 5 chime.
Thank you for the compliment. I recently learned about the railways run by children under adult supervision and I think that’s a great idea, I wish we could do something similar here in the states.
Listening to that train accelerate from a stop sounds like cannons going off. That’s one powerful beast!
611 here she comes, speeding down the track, with 20 shining coaches shes pulling in the back! yeseree its a sight to see, a MOVING PIECE OF HISTORY FOR YOU AND ME!
One of the best and most professional videos of 611 I've seen. 611 was state of the art in steam design when it was produced at the end of the steam era. Poetry in motion.
That may be the best 611 takeoff I've ever seen. 611 is so powerful that wheelslip is usually a problem on launch, but this engineer nailed it - not a trace of wheelslip, and he did it going up a rather obvious grade, too. Top-flight videography, and editing in documenting this trip - I really enjoyed watching and wishing I was trackside myself (I don't really have a "bucket list" per se, but seeing 611 in action would be on it if I had one).
One of the most beautiful locomotives ever devised!
Now imagine this at night, where all you can notice is the ground shaking, the dark smoke in the distance, and those hauntingly good whistles.
Ah yes, the Armageddon 😂
Ah yes, The Polar Express
So nice to see and hear a train again. One place where I lived as a child there were train tracks running along the rear of the property and it was such fun to see 5hem and wave at the caboose man. Thanks for a ride down memory lane.
Hello Elizabeth
What an awesome machine! And pulling an impressive train of beautiful passenger carriages.
Man that shot from 2:53 to 3:20 is apocalyptic, like something from a movie. The roaring bellow of its whistle, the smoke blocking out the trees, all it needed was the diesel on the side to be lifted up from it's tracks and thrown in the air.
yes , spot on , i need one ;;
611 is literally pulling 20 cars with no help. That's awesome!
She looks so PROUD for her train!
That was awesome! Best whistle I've ever heard!
It’s good to see that she saw the light to be preserved
How majestic!! All the pulling done with steam!!
Like many others, I had the privilege of seeing the 611's first trip after being restored, from NC to Roanoke VA; unforgettable!
Absolutely one of the most beautiful and iconic locomotives in history. Amen!
Always something magical and mystical about steam engines.
What a machine, one of the sleekest locomotives there is!
I love the 611 ! The whistle is so unique and the lines of the engine so sexy.
611 is gorgeous. What a loco! I'm seeing these from the UK. I must come and see it for real.
Hey stranger.... We'll probably never meet but : Take a deep breathe and let your anxiety dissolve, clean your mind. You deserve happiness. May you and your family spend a great time in this life......
Its magnificent to watch. Nothing compares to standing nearby as it passes by. Nothing!
I not only love the look of this engine but I love the sound of its whistle did hear that first thing in the morning or during the night would be so awesome and it's also really great to see it without a diesel attached to it really let you see what it look like when these trains were the king of the rails and running all around.
I have only seen this loco in the photo's of O Winston Link so to actually know it is preserved and to see it running is wonderful. Fantastic film and sound. 21 coaches must be close to 900tons. Thank you again
The magnificence of these steamers......got to keep them alive.
At 2:47, you just know that this is a girl that speaks her mind, so just be thankful and hang on her every word.
My favorite locomotive, good old N&W 611 😊😊 I LOVE that deep whistle too 😊😊
Very nice view..
Very nice view..
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Can't get enough of watching these old steamer's chugging along.
How beautiful is this locomotive! I love steam locomotives! Thanks a lot for this video!
I really love seeing these on steam only runs and the size of the consist really gives us a sense of the power these things have. Very impressive.
A great pice of history, I would have been thrilled to ride on that one, love those rainbow coaches, I would have walked through all of them from differanf fallen flags! you get the feel of what each railroad was like! Hooray to all the railroad buffs! who made this a reality!
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That start-up is absolutely beautiful. Amazing shot. This is the real sound and sight of a working locomotive. Long may 611 survive even of only at strasberg.
Be still my heart! Awesome engine! Excellent videography! Thanks for sharing. Made my day.
Thank you for letting us experience these moments through this video. Absolutely stunning
What a machine. And the sound is just perfect. :))
One of the best videos I have EVER WATCHED!
At about 3:50, the sound of the approaching steam engine is much different than in the earlier footage. I found myself saying, "It's chugging-out," out loud to myself. I then realized I said chugging-out often when referring to anything, or anyone fast when I was a child in West Des Moines, Iowa, 60 or 65 years ago. Chugging-out was a part of my lexicon then, as steam locomotives were on TV shows, in movies, and on the rails. Everyone knew exactly what chugging-out meant back in the day. ... Thanks for the trip back down memory lane with this video. It's truly awesome.
This is one of the best #611 videos that I've ever seen.
2 steam engines.....
Wow! A great video of "The Queen". She was sounding good and working hard. Looks like she had a nice rake of coaches. And the best part, no diesel assist. Thanks for sharing.
Definitely. No diesel asist is always best.
Yes...no ugly diesel needed here.!
This beautyful old Lady is powerful enough to drive alone without diesel assist :)
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From what I’ve heard the diesels are only there to give electrical power to the cars.
Rich photography. Background scenery. Inside of locomotive. With dark smoke. Very nice
I sure do love a steam locomotive!!! Love the sound of the whistle!!! I could sit and watch and listen to a steam locomotive all day long!!!
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How are you?
You Live in USA?
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I went to see her in her first trip to manassas VA back in 2015 or 14. Can’t remember, very impressive Locomotive glad I finally got to see her. Hope to find time to see 611 again and or she can hit the main line one day again in the future.
What a beautiful piece of machinery. I can just imagine, as she comes along the wooded grade, exhaust billowing, a post apocalyptic transport system being reborn.
The steak talk at the beginning is just the most beautiful thing.
These trains are just Masterpieces!
Nice vedio with wonderful showcase of landscapes. Lovely black beauty steam engine. Thanks.
Boy, I sure do lv America & just lookin at this 611 just proves it !
Well done! Very professional. It's always good to see the 611 in action. No stress no strain. Good vantage points (not too close).
The best capture so far. Well done.
Would be awesome if 1551 can run excursions from Sugarcreek, Ohio to Roanoke and Charlottesville, Virginia, Greensboro, Raleigh, Old Ford, Asheville, Cary, Charlotte and Spencer, NC in the future.
I love that stack talk at the beginning!
Looks powerful
Such a variety of passenger cars! Norfolk & Western, Illinois Central, Milwaukee Road, and even Northern Pacific! Wish I was there.
This is the best steam locomotive ever built during the age of the streamliners and the finest yet even though she’s not an oil burner. And the day Norfolk Southern realizes the errors of its ways as the day they reopen the steam program and resurrect 611 to her former glory.
Beautiful locomotive great footage!
Hats of to the inventor of steam locomotive, James Watts, it is living soul, life is not just about speed,
This is awesome. I saw it in Strasburg when I went to their train museum. I just put the video about it up on my channel. I was so excited to see it in Strasburg that I put it on my thumbnail for my video. Thanks for sharing.
Brings tears to my eyes!
Love the snorting that steam locomotives like this make. I wish I could live in a small house just a little ways from a line that has steam locomotives still in service.
That shot at 3:00 is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. Nice work!
Thanks for sharing this Excellent H/D Video teaser of N&W 611.
Glad to have discovered this, I was on the last Birmingham to Chattanooga run after N&W had decided to shut it down and retire it, glad they brought it back for more to enjoy.
I like the steam's wispiness on the cylinders.
Can you imagine someone who was unaware of the resurgence of Steamers driving up to the crossing ((@5:25) hearing the whistle and seeing this apparition come pounding along the tracks. If he was old enough, likely he would think he was seeing a ghost or time had reversed. Stunning shot.
I was waiting near the Cambria crossing in Christiansburg VA for 611 to pass -- a woman tapped my shoulder and asked what was going on, said she saw the crowd, but didn't know why we were all there. I told her 611, and she RAN to her car to grab her tablet to film it! Just blundered into that incredible experience! 😺💕🐾
Love those "fallen flag,Rainebow" trains! coaches from different railroads! Wish i was riding on it, as far as the video, Great action shots,, thumbs up!!!
The first minute and 20 seconds.
Wow.
Steam engine displays don't get much more incredible than that. Amazing shot.
Great video, excellent work. Thank so much for sharing.
A Most Dignified Beast !!
Beautiful trein and sound!
This is a great video of one of the finest steam locomotives of all time. Thanks for posting. :)
Awesome loco and awesome stack talk.
Best steam engine sound captured ever. The first clip.
OLD IS ALWAYS EVER GOLD
FANTASTIC ...GOOD. MEMORIES. VERY NICE ! ENJOYED THIS. GOOD JOB. THANK YOU FOR SHARING AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK 👍
3:09 is epic. Would like to see the reaction of someone who never seen a working steam locomotive before.
My 3 year old grandson who’d never seen a steam engine other than in videos was terrified. “Grandpa, it’s going to explode” as he hid behind me.
Wow! Me too. I wonder there is no open fire out in the air :))) Greets from Russia.
In the late 1940's everybody in town would come down to the train station to see the first streamliner come thru. Please see Willie Nelson's song "Texas 1947".
What an immense loss for them.
I would be amazed
I did see a lot of diesel and electric trains pass by but never have I ever seen a steamer pass by
Magnificent locomotive!
De très très belles prises de vue !
Merci pour ce petit moment agréable !
Very beautiful shots !
Thank you for this nice little moment !
What a energy(aura.vibration)missing this type of happyness in this computer age
Hello Siyon
Oh, the lovely sound.
This train rolled through Danville va what a beauty she is
Whay a joy to see one of the most beautiful loc ever....thanks!!!!!!
I just love these trains,, I would like to ride on one of these trains.
Very beautiful steam locomotive! Thumbs up 👍👍👍
Greetings from Tokyo Japan :-)
Very nice to see and remembering my old days
FANTASTIC SHOT at 3:25! Excellent! Thanks for uploading!
amazing beautiful machine💗💗💗
I hope one day to see a similar one!
Wonderful video! There is nothing else than a hard working steam locomotive! 👍
Amazing and beautiful locomotive well filmed. Cool pipe sounds. Thumbs up! :)
Greetings
Mega
The peak of steam design and my favorite of the 4-8-4s
I saw this beast in person but never got to see it running. This is so cool!
Absolutely incredible!! Pure music and poetry in motion!!!!!
The first clip was fantastic
Love it when the old train is purely under the engines own power!
Out of all the trips that I've chased since the 611's rebirth in 2015, the Greensboro-Roanoke trips were my favorites. Great sound and video!
3:00 wow what a beautiful shot of her rolling steam!
Great stack talk and whistle! That whistle on 611 is actually SP 4449's old whistle!
Cool, now give it back to 4449 and give 611 its original whistle
@@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul It ain’t #4449’s old whistle. #611’s current whistle comes from long lost sister engine #610.
@@Train_Tok_Man _Well then resurrect 610 and give the whistle back_
It is really beautiful
With that streamlined appearance, you know its top speeds are mind-blowing.
110mph on flat tracks
Here's the crazy part: Nobody knows for sure just how fast 611 can go. One of her sister engines was taken up to 110 MPH during testing, but if I remember correctly it was during World War II and the engine tested didn't have full streamlining yet (611, built in 1950, had full streamlining from the day she rolled out of the shop). As a result, full streamlining might make her even faster, perhaps 115-120. But no one can say for sure, as she's never been run at "full throttle".