611's Return

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Hi all:

While I have not been an active poster on this group, I just want to say a
sincere thank you to all the great information, including the information
on the return of the 611 and the car information.

I take special interest in knowing the status of the Roanoke chapter cars.
During the summer of 1993, I worked with Mr. Bailey on all of those cars
during various excursions: Columbus-Sandusky, Cincy-Knoxville and the
Independence Limited trip to the NRHS convention in Chicago. Learned A LOT
about passenger car maintenance and air conditioner units, how to operate
the power car, watering cars, and, my favorite, spending a hot summer day
deep in the yard at Calumet City inspecting roller bearings and spraying
the inspection data on the trucks.

Hate to hear about the Mardi Gras...I had hoped it would still be in use
for these trips.

The NS steam crew and Roanoke Chapter members were family, and they adopted
the somewhat awestruck college kid for the summer...it seems like a dream
now...

That was oh so many years ago now, and I spin the tales of these trips to
our kids...especially to our oldest who can't believe it all...sometimes I
can't either...

It will be wonderful to see 611 again and maybe reconnect to those memories.

My best,

Eric
(formerly of Ashville, Ohio, on the Columbus District)





On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:28 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

>
> Thanks Ken!
>
> John
>
>
> --- nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:
>
> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> To: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> Subject: Re: 611's Return
> Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 08:35:49 -0400
>
> Carl will be riding the train in from Lynchburg as are a number of folks.
>
> At the present, the only Roanoke Chapter car in the train will be tool car
> 1407. Coach 537 is undergoing a major renovation for possible service at a
> later date, coach 512 is scheduled for work as well. Former sleeper Scioto
> County, numbered 1489, is undergoing work to make it available as a first
> class lounge car. Food Car No. 1148 is also undergoing work to bring it
> back to operational status.
>
> Due to the major work needed to be used in mainline service, and no
> practical way to return the investment in that cost, round end observation
> car No. 3305 Mardi Gras was sold several years ago and is now in service in
> Colorado. Coach 1829 was retired after being fatally damaged in the
> September 1994 wreck at Lynchburg, and was later scrapped. Coach 1827 was
> sold to Monticello Railroad Museum a few years ago prior to any interest in
> the 611 and company.
>
> Ken Miller
>
> On May 25, 2015, at 3:40 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > Will Carl Jensen be on hand for her return? Also how many cars owned by
> the Roanoke
> > Chapter will see service behind her again? Thanks.
> >
> > John
> >
>
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