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I wrote the VMT and stated my concerns about the words "Spirit of Roanoke  
on 611 and here is the response I got in return. Alan Cox
 
 
Mr. Cox, 

Thank you for your feedback. We know that putting the "Spirit of Roanoke"  
in small letters under the cab window has upset a lot of 611  fans. 

The Roanoke City Council designated the Class J 611 as the "Spirit of  
Roanoke" and the Class A 1218 as the "Pride of Roanoke" a long time ago. This  
decision had the support of railroaders, community and business leaders and  
the railroad.  Both of these locomotives  were owned by the City of Roanoke 
from the early 1960s to 2012, when ownership  was transferred to the 
Virginia Museum of Transportation.  

In and around Roanoke, the locomotives represent the pride, ingenuity and  
craftsmanship of the people who built these giants of steam. The Spirit of  
Roanoke honors the laborers who engineered, designed, built and maintained  
these superior locomotives in Roanoke's East End Shops. 

The decision to add the Spirit of Roanoke under the cab window was made by  
the City Council and the Board of Directors at the VMT. City, community and 
 business leaders wanted to honor the thousands of railroaders who were the 
 heart and soul of the Norfolk & Western operation. 


Peg  McGuire
Director of  Communications

Virginia Museum of  Transportation

303 Norfolk Avenue  SW

Roanoke VA 24016



pmcguire at vmt.org

cell:  540.339.2753



fireup611.org  |  vmt.org






 
 
 

 
 
From: ABCOX99 at aol.com  [mailto:ABCOX99 at aol.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 3:42  PM
To: VMT Info
Subject: 611

 
I am  very disappointed to see that the VMT has decided to put a name on 
the side of  611. No Norfolk & Western engine in the "J" class ever had a name 
to my  knowledge. I have heard numerous complaints about this and have to 
agree that  it doesn't belong. I consider it graffiti and has no place on 
such a beautiful  locomotive. No matter what is said, the VMT will do what it 
wants and that is  a shame. 
 

 
Sincerely,  Alan  Cox





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