N&W 611 Headlight

[NW Mailing List]

Since the overall design was mentioned, how about the coal boards that were added to the tender?  They don't serve any purpose (other than visual clutter) at this point.

Dave Stephenson

--- On Sat, 2/20/10, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:


> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Subject: Re: N&W 611 Headlight

> To: "NW Mailing List" <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

> Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:02 AM

> Marty

> 

>   It my understanding that the seal beam was

> put in storage at VMT. But I am sure if someday

> ever comes again we will haft to have ditch lights

> reflective striping and who knows what else.I can

> remember chasing 611 on its first trip back to Roanoke

> everyone was in al of how great she looked right out of

> the shop. But the question you herd over and over again

> was why did they change the headlight. I don't think

> anyone ever liked the seal bean arrangement. it took

> away from the whole streamline design. We just learned

> to live with it. Now if we can get VMT to just remove

> the safety first crap they plastered on the steps.

> 

> Larry Evans

> Kenova, WV

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