NORFOLK & WESTERN 611 EXCURSION TRAIN  Contributor's Pick!       
NRHS ROANOKE CHAPTER 611 EXCURSION TRAIN HEADS NORTH TOWARDS MUNCIE AND FT WAYNE NORTH OF NEW CASTLE. CONRAIL 7726 SITS ON THE LITTLE USED BRANCH LINE ( FORMER PRR MAINLINE FROM CHICAGO TO CINNCINATI) TO SULPHUR SPRINGS WAITING TO HEAD SOUTH. THE BACK HALF OF THE PASSENGER TRAIN IS ON A SECTION OF TRACK THAT WAS ONCE SHARED BY PRR AND NKP AND OWNED BY NICKEL PLATE BUT CONTROLLED BY PRR BETWEEN THE DIVERGING TRACK AND NEW CASTLE'S NORTH SIDE. I'M STANDING ON THE FORMER INDIANA RAILROAD INTERURBAN BRIDGE 2 1/4 MILES NORTH OF NEW CASTLE (DEMOLISHED IN THE 1990'S)
Date: 6/11/1988 Location: New Castle, IN   Map Show New Castle on a rail map Views: 555 Collection Of:   Gregory Garbacz
Locomotives: NW 611(4-8-4) CR 7726(GP38)    Author:  Gregory Garbacz
NORFOLK & WESTERN 611 EXCURSION TRAIN
Picture Categories: Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Track,Action This picture is part of album:  NRHS ROANOKE CHAPTER, INDEPENDANCE LIMITED '88
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