Why the 611?

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Link liked to believe he was responsible for saving the 611, however  
he had nothing to do with it.

Copies of correspondence I have regarding the saving of 611 lie solely  
with W. Graham Clayton, his personal appeal to Stuart Saunders and  
repeated efforts resulted in the 611 being saved, not scrapped.  
Graham's letters begin about late August 1959. I is covered in my book  
on the Class J.

There is absolutely no mention, ever, of Link's involvement or  
inquiry. Behind the scenes also working to save a J was Robert B.  
Claytor, then in N&W law department with some additional help of C.E.  
Pond as well.

This was covered in my book on the Class J, published in 2000.

Ken Miller

On Jun 3, 2010, at 7:51 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> In one of the early videos, I believe "Queen of the fleet",  Mr.  

> Link  explains that the 611  was in the Yard at Roanoke ready to  

> send for scrapping. He called one of the Officials and suggested  

> that is should be set aside and saved. The 1218 was being used as a  

> stationary boiler some where up North.

> Gene A.

> Gloucester, Va.

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