N&W 611 Headlight

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Marty

    I don't believe 611 is being displayed with a
auxiliary water tender. There's one behind the 1218
which is correct for a Class A in the 50s. The point
I am trying to get across is the 611 is a machine of
the 40s and 50s .In a Museum it should be historically
correct. You would not display a Model T with a Sony
radio in it would you.

Larry Evans






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> Good to know that they kept the twin seal beam.  I personally always liked 

> it, but again, it's what I grew up with.  611's history did not stop with 

> her retirement in 1959, so the museum and railfan community should be 

> interested in preserving all aspects of her history, including the 

> modifications for excursion service.  After all, if the excursion years 

> don't count, we might as well scrap the auxiliary water tender.  As for 

> the reasoning of the twin seal beam, I understand it was so that 

> replacement light bulbs from any diesel shop could be used, as opposed to 

> specialty ones kept in Irondale.

> If 611 does run again, I don't think we have to worry about ditch lights 

> or reflective striping; 844, 3985, 765, 261, 4449, and other steam engines 

> that have seen mainline service in recent years don't have any of that 

> stuff.

>

> Marty Flick

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>> 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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>>> It may be historically accurate, but as someone who grew up with the 

>>> excursion version, I hope they kept the twin seal beam.  It's as much a 

>>> part of 611's legacy as anything.  And you never know, "someday" may 

>>> come again.

>>>

>>> Marty Flick

>>>

>>>> Good News today 611s Headlight has been restored to it former glory. 

>>>> This was made possible

>>>> by Rick Rader of Roanoke Va. Rick donated the light and installed it. 

>>>> Something that was way

>>>> over due. Hopefully VMT  will start paying attention to more details 

>>>> such as this. Hats off to Rick.

>>> >

>>>> Larry Evans

>>>> Kenova WV

>>>

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