Frank Miller

[nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org]

Frank was also called out about 1990 when the 1218 was having some 
spring problems, and he and another gentleman rode a high rail 
alongside the 1218 east of Roanoke to see if they could figure out what 
the problem was. To my knowledge, they were unable to determine the 
problem that caused the spring seat to keep working its way out other 
than a misalignment.

Ken Miller

On Jul 24, 2006, at 11:23 AM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:


> One of the last, if not the last, N & W steam locomotive designers 

> died Saturday.  Frank Miller 85 had worked as a locomotive draftsman 

> in his early career with the N & W.  I don't know what other steam 

> locomotive work that he did, but I remember his telling me that his 

> work included the design of steam locomotive boiler patches.

>  

> In the diesel era he was Manager of Locomotive Design.

>  

> The family has requested in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to 

> Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, 402 Hershberger Road, Roanoke, VA 24012.

>  

> Gordon Hamilton