N&W 611: The American - On Board + Trackside
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- Norfolk & Western 611 N&W 611 from Manassas - Front Royal, VA | The American Excursion
The Spirit of Roanoke, N&W 611, rides again! This ultra HD production features unique ON AND OFF train shots of the Norfolk and Western 611 and railfan maps to guide you along the way! The Norfolk and Western 611 is presented by The Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Virginia.
The Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 #611 is seen here in “The American”, the first three 611 steam excursions of the Virginia Tour, which also happen to be the first three 611 excursions in more than 20 years!
In this production, the N&W 611 is seen traversing the B-Line, a 50 mile long stretch of track between Manassas, VA and Front Royal, VA with multiple signals, and 4 defect detectors along the way that connect Norfolk Southern’s ‘Washington District’ and ‘Hagerstown District’. The B-Line used to be an old Civil War rail route. In the 1900’s it was acquired by the Southern Railway. When the Southern Railway and the Norfolk and Western railway became Norfolk Southern in 1982, the B-Line became a lightly used route, carrying 2-3 trains a day. In 2007 however, Norfolk Southern began work on the B- line, as part of the Crescent Corridor project, to make it safe for heavy intermodal traffic. The main reason for doing this was to bypass Washington, D.C.’s rail congestion. They made major track curvature improvements in Manassas and Front Royal junctions to alleviate the need for speed restrictions, as well as put in multiple passing sidings along the 50 mile stretch. Today, the B-Line sees 12-14 trains per day and plays a major role in freight efficiency!
Norfolk Southern, given its rail heritage with the old N&W Railway, was heavily involved in the restoration of the Norfolk and Western 611. They agreed to run steam excursions again throughout the east coast to spark interest in the rail industry, and in America’s rail history. In this production, the Norfolk and Western 611 is shown through the eyes of a young railfan who does not know, nor remember the steam era, or even the steam excursions of the 80’s and 90’s. However, I hope to have captured the N&W 611 properly.
If you’ve made it this far, THERE IS A POSSIBILTY THAT DUE TO THE STUPIDITY OF SOME RAILFANS, THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN THINKS IT MAY BE UNSAFE TO RUN ANY MORE EXCURSIONS, AND WILL NOT DO THESE EXCURSIONS ANY LONGER, UNLESS THEY GET GREAT REVIEWS AND GOOD PUBLICITY.
TELL NORFOLK SOUTHERN TO DO THIS AGAIN! IF YOU LIKED SEEING THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN J CLASS #611, WHETHER HERE OR IN PERSON, YOU MUST LET THEM KNOW IN ORDER TO KEEP THE 611 FIRED UP FOR YEARS TO COME!
Thank You Very Much,
Railfan Rowan
© 2015 Railfan Rowan
the north folk Western 611 is my favorite streamliner and you got to love that whistle toot! toot!
This is the best railfanning video I've ever seen. Great job putting it together.
+Railfan Rowan Great video buddy. Thanks for getting a glimpse of the snack and gift shop since those are my two favorite things about long excursions.
Hi Rowan !
Congrats ! You didn't only shot pictures - you told an complete exiting story.
You combined it all to a single impression: The engine, the people watching, the people travelling and the ambient locations.
Very professional handling of the camera: moving, zooming and tilting, phantastic view positions.
Up to now the best I've seen.
Greetings from Germany!
Rowan, you sure know your trains, as well as how to film them. Bravo, young man!
Excellent video! My grandfather worked for the N&W back in the 40's and 50's. Rode the N&W trains a lot. Remember the J's
Rowan, you were already good in 2015. I just subscribed after seeing your train derailment at Harper's Ferry. You're even better now in 2019/20. You could have a career in documentaries. On camera presenting and off camera production. Well spoken, knowledgeable and respectful young man. You're a natural at this. Good luck to you!
Hopefully one day, she'll return to future excursions and more to come. This beauty is one of the best in its class and by far the greatest Locomotive in the country. All hail "The Queen!"
Has she stopped completely or just during the virus? Also do you know how to book these excursions?
Fantastic production...very impressive. I will look forward to future content. Enjoyed meeting you in Haymarket...and my niece thanks you for the penny!
Fantastic presentation, Rowan. You really did your homework. Pulled out all the stops. I wish all rail videos were as well made as this one.
Well done! Intro & narration as to what's happening,throughout trip.Good to see paceing & on board shots.Ivomac
my hat is off to you........this was a fantastic video...............and the NS is doing it right with this too........you did it proud!!!!
She is so beautiful. Steam was a wonderful time. Thank you so much.
No problem! Thanks for watching!!
@@RailfanRowan great video
@@RailfanRowan would you like to subscribe to my channel
I´d say You did a really good work/job with this video - Its perfect!!!
Wow, great footage and editing, she is really moving. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see #611 back in action! Last I heard (sometime in the '90s, '94 I think), she was going on static display in Roanoke.
This was the best job I ever seen anyone do. The dedication in doing this video! I loved how the map and lay out was made. It helped me understand everything! GOOD JOB!!! I wish they did that with the Clinchfield Challenger video. I got so lost in the video where that train was going.
I like to hear what line that trains run on that used to own that line.
Hi Rowan, this is Kathy, we met tonight thru Daniel and were also talking with Nick. This is the vid I really liked so much of yours. Probably the best vid I've seen on TH-cam, thanks so much for making this video :-))
I put this on my Pinterest board of railfanning videos and already have had several people pin it off me. So they like it as well. Now if you don't want it on Pinterest wherevthere are so many rail fans let me know and I'll take it off. But it's good publicity for you.
Fantastic video! The reverse over the bridge and coming through Delaplane=money shots❤️
Awesome video.
Thanks!!!
Grettings from Spain.
This is a fantastic video. You had photos and explained where you took the shots. I wish more videos included information like that.I have stood next to this machine in Roanoke a couple of times in years past since my daughter and her family live in Lynchburg. It's hard to appreciate the size of a steam locomotive unless you stand next to it. Cranks the size of your thigh and the top of the drivers (plus ties and rail) over your head. 1218 was on the track right next to it. More big. Really big. And 611 will do over 100 mph with a train and weighs 250 tons. I am amazed that all of these enormous cranks and valves work perfectly and the machine stays on the track in one piece.Again, congratulations on this video. Do more. Now on to 1218.
Awesome video man! I was on the Northern Pacific dome car on the 8am excursion on June 7th.
Transcontinental Railroad Productions so was I!
great job! i rode 611 a few times and had a blast. used to belong to the nrhs in the seventies,had the luck of being able to be a car host on the lookout mountain. we were supposed to go to front royal,but instead went to Charlottesville due to flooding on the b line.just as a matter of information,many years ago this track was not signalled. they used to have to get track warrents on that line.
Your doing a great job. You couldn’t have done better. Fantastic.
Nice job Rowan better job than alot of so called pros!!
Such an awesome video. I caught her last year in Strasburg
Very nicely done!
Best Whistle EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is my dads favorite engine. We have a MTH Premier model down in my train room :) One of my dads most prized engines.
jpotts1515gaming I have 611 in n scale
Wow what a great video. And you look so young!!!
Lol yes I was young in this one
I’m hoping to see this beautiful locomotive in October
Excellent video!!! Best I've seen yet! Now I'm curious, did you use a tripod at all? I like the free floating feeling of the camera; made me feel like I was trackside!
Very well done video sir. I sure wish we had operational steam engines up here in Canada. It seems that CN and CP are allergic to steam engines. CP once had Royal Hudson 2860 and 2816 in excursion service but they haven't run in several years. Among others there are two 2-10-4 Class T1c Selkirk Locomotives left, 5931 and 5935. The 5935 was the last ever steam locomotive built in Canada. Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works it was delivered to the CPR on March 12 1949. They were the largest and heaviest steam engines in the British Commonwealth.
+Railfan Rowan It sucks but what can you do. Hopefully someday I'll make the journey to see 611 in action. Maybe someday in the future 1218 will be up and running.
Great footage Rowan!!!
No prob!
Wow! I wish I was in Pennsylvania!
Cool video
Very impressive video !!!
Any advice on the best spots to photograph it on this run ?
I deserve that LOL thanks man !!!
NICE!
All I can say, is.. "Let the past legends of thunder return to the rails!"
These beasties are the true iron horses. Diesels may be better for certain reasons, but they don't deserve to be called "horses" at all.
Beauties like these are almost alive, belching fire, smoke and steam, and feasting on fuel and water.
Heck, they even have some of the nastier aspects of living creatures (such as getting rid of waste products.)
I say, if your railroad can afford to use steam every now and then, why not do so?
Why not have these beautifully preserved Iron Dragons do their jobs, and haul the occasional revenue train?
The Public Relations boost your company would score would be well worth the costs to maintain these magnificent beasts of burden.
And as for Amtrak, just like any other rail company, they should rent out a few of these magnificent Iron Dragons, the ones that can do high speed, and couple them to their premier passengers trains. Let them run like the wind, and watch your company's positive impact on the industry's PR skyrocket!
For that matter, why not put some smaller steam locomotives to work switching freight cars and passenger coaches in yards and terminals? That would also boost PR slightly.
Thanks for sharing this Excellent H/D Video. Keep up the great work,and keep your eye(Camera) on the prize(Steam-Engine).If I may ask,what kind of Camera did you use?
Yo Rowan, is the N&W 611 still doing these excursions anymore or no? Awesome action as always and you are getting great footage on the high iron, man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~Rail Stalker
@@RailfanRowan I already follow you on IG, brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was a fantastic video. Im planning on seeing her next summer. What are some good places to see her?
Btw, The Western Maryland Scenic RR just got their new steam engine running last week. #1309!
Is that the sound track from unstoppable
great video
you are so young and beautiful. Nice video. Love to see more.
Wait Rowan what car did you ride in?
not bad dude.
15:09 Where’s Rowen 🤨
bruh, r u going to foam over 611 on june 4 and 5. I will be there. I might see you?!!?!?!
+Railfan Rowan sounds foamtastic!
I will be there all day saturday, mostly in haymarket
whala sight I am very disappointed no gong north of Manansas true they wouldl have to dgragg it back but when you figure the fare its only a matter of getting your money,s worth no run by no open windows and letting passengrs off in Front Royal its not worth it Ido not thinking I am being unreasonable
great video
great video
Railfan Rowan when are the dates of 611 for 2017 so I can catch it
Go to www.fireup611.org. Trips begin April 8,9, 22,23 and May 6,7, 27,28,29.