Fwd: Fw: 611

Fri Jun 12 19:09:56 EDT 2015

I third Roger’s statement whole heartedly. VMT is suppose to be a museum which is to preserve items in historically correct condition. They have not. Therefore I have lost interest. I have a difficult time going to a museum which changes the artifacts just for the sack of the almighty dollar. Just my deep personal feelings and opinion. Therefore no support will be coming from me in the future. Stephen Rineair

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I second Roger  -----  Ron

On Thursday, June 11, 2015 9:52 AM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

I don't understand all the furor over the "Spirit Of Roanoke" lettering on the cab. I find the dual seal beam headlight and the removal of the TIMKEN covers on the trailing truck and tender truck journals more offensive than that. I think all the J's, and especially the 611, represent the Spirit Of Roanoke.

My 2¢,

Roger Huber

Deer Creek Locomotive Works

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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

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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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