On Saturday, we will be railfanning Roanoke and visiting the museum of transportation. Does anyone have any tips on finding the best spots to get photos of the shops and turntables? On google maps, I saw atleast 30 sd40 looking locomotives in storage dressed up in what appeared to be NS and Soo line. Are these locomotives still here? If so, what is the best way to get pictures and to see them? I will post pictures that I get on Saturday or Sunday.
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While you are here, DO NOT miss the O.Winston Link Museum located in the old N&W passenger station across from Hotel Roanoke. As for the stored locos, I don't think that they are there now. I could be wrong though as I don't get over that way very often. You might be able to see what little is in the yard from 10th St. bridge or travel up Shenandoah Ave. from the Link Museum west to 24th Street. In order to see the turntable, you will have to be on NS property located through the small underpass at Shaffer's Crossing (24th St.). Late at night you can spy the Amtrak train stored south of Elm St. on Williamson Rd. and during the day take in the restored Virginian passenger station just a little further south.
Looks like the 2156 got some fresh paint!
Did you take the time to go to the O.W. Link Museum?
Yes, I have some pictures from the Raymond Loewy exhibit that I will post soon.
Outstanding photos!
I was able to briefly visit the museum in 2005 and clearly need to go back and spend a few days.
Your pictures help me appreciate the models we purchase/desire.
Thanks for sharing.
Hot Water posted:OK, why display a model of a VERY famous steam locomotive, which never operated on the N&W, without the tender?
The person who donated it may have sold the "coal car" on the big auction site first.
Gilly@N&W posted:Hot Water posted:OK, why display a model of a VERY famous steam locomotive, which never operated on the N&W, without the tender?
The person who donated it may have sold the "coal car" on the big auction site first.
Then why bother? I would think the museum curator could find something much more N&W related to display in that beautiful case.
Maybe at the time that the PRR was operating that locomotive it had a large owner ship share in the N&W somewhere around 49% I have heard. Both railroads had very close ties back then. I have heard they would assist each other testing locomotives.
RJT posted:Maybe at the time that the PRR was operating that locomotive it had a large owner ship share in the N&W somewhere around 49% I have heard. Both railroads had very close ties back then. I have heard they would assist each other testing locomotives.
OK, but how many people visiting that museum would even know that? Still, the main question is,,,,,,,why no tender??????
All of your photos are great...including the locomotive without the tender. You're not answerable to self-proclaimed photo critics. Matt
boin106 posted:All of your photos are great...including the locomotive without the tender. You're not answerable to self-proclaimed photo critics. Matt
To be totally clear, I never criticized ANY of his photos! Also, I am NOT a "self-proclaimed photo critic". Plus, I don't understand why you keep attacking me.
Hot Water posted:NS6770Fan posted:I only took a few pictures, and here they are.
OK, why display a model of a VERY famous steam locomotive, which never operated on the N&W, without the tender?
Well, I guess you didn't read what the original poster wrote:"Yes, I have some pictures from the Raymond Loewy exhibit that I will post soon."
You see, there is a section of the old station where the paymaster's office used to be located that has an exhibit dedicated to Raymond Loewy and his works. And, if you didn't know Mr. Loewy redesigned the N&W passenger station.
Big Jim posted:Hot Water posted:NS6770Fan posted:I only took a few pictures, and here they are.
OK, why display a model of a VERY famous steam locomotive, which never operated on the N&W, without the tender?
Well, I guess you didn't read what the original poster wrote:"Yes, I have some pictures from the Raymond Loewy exhibit that I will post soon."
You see, there is a section of the old station where the paymaster's office used to be located that has an exhibit dedicated to Raymond Loewy and his works. And, if you didn't know Mr. Loewy redesigned the N&W passenger station.
OK. However, that still doesn't explain why there is no tender on a model being displayed in such a high-end museum.
You could send a telegram to the museum curator and ask.
Farmer_Bill posted:You could send a telegram to the museum curator and ask.
What's a "telegram"? Is Western Union still in business?