611 at Pearisburg, Aug 1959

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My guess is that this is an excursion, which would account for the lack 
of head equipment and for the late date of operation of 611. Wish I 
could remember more, as I was in Narrows on the date indicated. As far 
as the track is concerned, the train is on the eastbound main, and 
obviously is not making a station stop. Now, Sam the other vehicle is 
hard to identify, but I don't think GM. Maybe International Harvester, 
or even Rio? The orange paint is a puzzle, but could the whole scene 
have something to do with AEPco? Seems to me they ran a steam excursion 
for employees behind 611 about this time. Anybody else remember that 
one? It is documented somewhere. If I could just remember where.   Jim 
Nichols

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> Dave

>

> Thanks for sharing the photo.  Looking at the consist, which has no 

> head-end equipment, I'd say the train is most likely the Powhatan 

> Arrow, only quite a bit longer than normal.  Why the train would stop 

> on the far main is a bit of a puzzler,  Perhaps there was something 

> preventing it from using the near track, which I think they would 

> normally do for passenger safety.

>

> What also interests me is the orange vehicles.  I don't recall what 

> N&W railroad vehicles looked like at the time.  The near truck appears 

> to be a Dodge.  Can some vehicle expert identify the other one; looks 

> to me like a General Motors product.  Rev. Jim?

>

> Sam Putney

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>> This photo appeared on the Train Orders site, and although there has 

>> been much speculation, no one has been able to identify what's 

>> happening. Judging by the painted-over chrome headlight trim on 611, 

>> the date is probably correct. Anyone know what this it all about?

>>

>> Dave Stephenson

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