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Owner: Norfolk & Western
Model:UNKNOWN NW Type A 2-6-6-4Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:340Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:Built Roanoke June 1943
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N&W 1218 on the Fort Wayne Flyer
Title:  N&W 1218 on the Fort Wayne Flyer
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/1990  Upload Date: 12/18/2009 1:41:10 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  450   Comments: 3
N&W 1218 at Columbia Avenue
Title:  N&W 1218 at Columbia Avenue
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/1990  Upload Date: 4/29/2010 10:50:13 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Downtown
Title:  Downtown
Description:  NW 1218 stops downtown at the farthest reach of its trip from Buffalo. The engine will turn here, going back to Girard to wye, then gather up the crowd and return them home.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/24/2016 3:01:34 AM
Location:  Albion, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 2
Kicking up the dust
Title:  Kicking up the dust
Description:  NW 1218 kicks up the dirt from a street department project as it paddles down 19th St.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 2:54:33 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  269   Comments: 2
Watching the trains go by
Title:  Watching the trains go by
Description:  In this case, something quite unusual. The NRHS trip to Albion PA on the B&LE rolls slowly down 19th St on fresh pavement, grabbing the attention of local residents, who are enjoying the view from their porches.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 2:57:42 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  248   Comments: 1
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  NW 1218 rolls through Fairview, almost to the famous street running section of Erie. It held here for an eastbound stack.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 2:59:59 AM
Location:  Fairview, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 2
Onto the B&LE
Title:  Onto the B&LE
Description:  NW 1218 rolls through the connection to the Bessemer & Lake Erie at Girard, west of Erie. Quite a crowd has turned out to see the storied 2-6-6-4.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 3:05:06 AM
Location:  Girard, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
Blasting down the Nickel Plate
Title:  Blasting down the Nickel Plate
Description:  NW 1218 rolls west at a good clip on the former Nickel Plate, showing why it was well known as a fast freight route.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 3:09:44 AM
Location:  Portland, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  163   Comments: 1
NKP signal
Title:  NKP signal
Description:  NW 1218 rolls past a typical example of an NKP traffic light style signal, now a dozen miles out of Buffalo on a Western NY RHS trip to Albion PA on the B&LE.
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 3:14:04 AM
Location:  Wanakah, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  169   Comments: 2
Close and fast
Title:  Close and fast
Description:  NW 1218 rolls past the camera at speed just after passing the signal in an earlier photo. It was an impressive experience!!
Photo Date:  8/11/1990  Upload Date: 1/23/2016 3:16:43 AM
Location:  Wanakah, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  176   Comments: 2
1218 through the rain
Title:  1218 through the rain
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/1990  Upload Date: 3/3/2005 12:21:24 PM
Location:  Fayette, OH
Author:  Dennis Andariese
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  593   Comments: 2
N&W 1218 in Chilhowie
Title:  N&W 1218 in Chilhowie
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/1990  Upload Date: 1/25/2013 7:38:25 PM
Location:  Chilhowie, VA
Author:  Matt Helton
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Bob Saxtan, Chuck Akers and N&W 1218
Title:  Bob Saxtan, Chuck Akers and N&W 1218
Description:  Bob Saxtan and Pilot Engineer Chuck Akers eastbound through Chilhowie
Photo Date:  9/15/1990  Upload Date: 1/25/2013 7:38:26 PM
Location:  Chilhowie, VA
Author:  Matt Helton
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
N&W 1218
Title:  N&W 1218
Description:  N&W 1218 returning to Bristol from Radford. This photo was made in the Barytes community of Bristol along Beaver View Drive.
Photo Date:  9/15/1990  Upload Date: 1/25/2013 7:38:26 PM
Location:  Barytes, VA
Author:  Matt Helton
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
NW 1218 on Bristol-Knoxville trip
Title:  NW 1218 on Bristol-Knoxville trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/1990  Upload Date: 10/14/2013 4:21:50 PM
Location:  Morristown, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
NW 1218 on a Bristol-Knoxville round trip
Title:  NW 1218 on a Bristol-Knoxville round trip
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/16/1990  Upload Date: 2/25/2015 3:03:15 PM
Location:  Morristown, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
N&W 1218 passes old railroad hotel
Title:  N&W 1218 passes old railroad hotel
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/1990  Upload Date: 3/30/2016 4:51:24 PM
Location:  Whitesburg, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
N&W 1218 on a Knoxville-Bristol ferry move
Title:  N&W 1218 on a Knoxville-Bristol ferry move
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/20/1990  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 4:24:24 PM
Location:  Mosheim, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  354   Comments: 1
1218 on the old C&O
Title:  1218 on the old C&O
Description:  Runby past the old coaling tower
Photo Date:  9/22/1990  Upload Date: 10/23/2013 8:13:10 PM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
1218 in the James River Valley
Title:  1218 in the James River Valley
Description:  Eastbound on the old C&O
Photo Date:  9/22/1990  Upload Date: 10/23/2013 8:13:54 PM
Location:  Snowden, VA
Author:  Bo| Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
NW 1218 west at Goode Station
Title:  NW 1218 west at Goode Station
Description:  Heading from Lynchburg to Roanoke; Roanoke Chapter NRHS excursion
Photo Date:  9/22/1990  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 5:59:13 PM
Location:  Goode, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  334   Comments: 1
N&W 1218 on a Bristol-Knoxville excursion
Title:  N&W 1218 on a Bristol-Knoxville excursion
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 4:01:57 PM
Location:  Strawberry Plains, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
NW 1218 on a Knoxville-Bristol run
Title:  NW 1218 on a Knoxville-Bristol run
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 4:23:33 PM
Location:  Moshiem, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  193   Comments: 1
N&W 1218 on a Knoxville to Bristol run
Title:  N&W 1218 on a Knoxville to Bristol run
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 3/14/2016 4:12:54 PM
Location:  Morristown, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  111   Comments: 1
NW 1218 on Bristol-Knoxville excursion
Title:  NW 1218 on Bristol-Knoxville excursion
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 3:01:54 PM
Location:  Bulls Gap, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
NW 1218 crosses the Holston River
Title:  NW 1218 crosses the Holston River
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 4/17/2013 3:06:59 PM
Location:  Strawberry Plains, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
NW 1218 passes depot
Title:  NW 1218 passes depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 1/12/2015 3:30:43 PM
Location:  Chuckey, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
1218 north on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Title:  1218 north on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Description:  On a high bridge near Lithia
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 2/23/2013 7:18:07 PM
Location:  Lithia, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
NW 1218 on our photo runby at Balcony Falls, Virginia
Title:  NW 1218 on our photo runby at Balcony Falls, Virginia
Description:  NW 1218 on our photo runby at Balcony Falls, Virginia
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 8:26:07 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  Allen Spitzer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
NW 1218
Title:  NW 1218
Description:  N&W 1218 at Natural Bridge, Virginia pulling our excursion train on the Shenandoah Valley Line.
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 8:26:37 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge Stati, VA
Author:  Allen Spitzer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
NW 1218
Title:  NW 1218
Description:  N&W #1218 on a photo runby near Natural Bridge Station, Virginia
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 8:26:51 AM
Location:  Natural Bridge Stati, VA
Author:  Allen Spitzer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
NW 1218
Title:  NW 1218
Description:  N&W #1218 at Balcony Falls, Virginia
Photo Date:  9/23/1990  Upload Date: 8/23/2011 8:25:51 AM
Location:  Balcony Falls, VA
Author:  Allen Spitzer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Run-by
Title:  Run-by
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1990  Upload Date: 3/1/2010 5:56:17 PM
Location:  Front Royal, VA
Author:  G. Thomas Wyatt
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
N&W 1218
Title:  N&W 1218
Description:  The 1218 handles an excursion train at Lula. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1990  Upload Date: 8/27/2010 6:51:01 PM
Location:  Lula, GA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  1392   Comments: 7
N&W 1218
Title:  N&W 1218
Description:  The 1218 performs a photo run-by just north of Lula. Date of photo approximate.
Photo Date:  10/1/1990  Upload Date: 8/27/2010 6:58:23 PM
Location:  Lula, GA
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  637   Comments: 3
1218 South
Title:  1218 South
Description:  Alexandria-Lynchburg excursion
Photo Date:  10/6/1990  Upload Date: 4/26/2013 9:44:44 PM
Location:  Orange, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Leaving Toccoa for Atlanta.
Title:  Leaving Toccoa for Atlanta.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/27/1990  Upload Date: 11/25/2014 12:30:24 PM
Location:  Toccoa, GA
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Arriving in Toccoa from Atlanta.
Title:  Arriving in Toccoa from Atlanta.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/27/1990  Upload Date: 11/25/2014 12:25:41 PM
Location:  Toccoa, GA
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
What a face. Servicing at Toccoa.
Title:  What a face. Servicing at Toccoa.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/27/1990  Upload Date: 11/25/2014 12:27:30 PM
Location:  Toccoa, GA
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Leaving Toccoa for Atlanta.
Title:  Leaving Toccoa for Atlanta.
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/27/1990  Upload Date: 11/25/2014 12:29:05 PM
Location:  Toccoa, GA
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
N&W 1218 in Alex City
Title:  N&W 1218 in Alex City
Description:  N&W 1218 heading south on the P Line through Alexander City, Alabama
Photo Date:  11/11/1990  Upload Date: 12/24/2011 9:38:02 AM
Location:  Alexander City, AL
Author:  Warren Whitby
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
NS ad in Trains magazine, busy year for the steamers!
Title:  NS ad in Trains magazine, busy year for the steamers!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1991  Upload Date: 6/15/2013 2:09:06 PM
Location:  Chattanooga, TN
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) SOU 4501(2-8-2) NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4) TVRM 610(2-8-0) SOU 630(2-8-0)
Views:  2013   Comments: 0
NW 1218 Photo Runby!
Title:  NW 1218 Photo Runby!
Description:  One of my few shots as a child while riding the Steam Train Excursions that occurred from Alexandria, Va to either Front Royal or Lynchburg, Va. Remember the Photo line?? Where everyone wanted a picture & no one gave anyone a solid photo line!
Photo Date:  5/4/1991  Upload Date: 12/6/2004 10:07:33 PM
Location:  Unknown, VA
Author:  Jason Breakiron
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
NW 1218
Title:  NW 1218
Description:  1218 leads a run on the old Wabash through Montpelier, OH. The bgi guy was moving fast and i almost got sucked up into his wake as he passed, but it was fun. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 9/3/2011 12:10:30 PM
Location:  Montpelier, OH
Author:  Rev. Jeremy Heilman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Beast on the loose
Title:  Beast on the loose
Description:  NW 1218 pulls into Fremont with an excursion to Toledo. Photo was taken by my father, Ron Huss.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 8/21/2004 12:46:35 PM
Location:  Fremont, OH
Author:  Neil Huss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  937   Comments: 1
NW 1218crosses the Clinch River enroute to Cincinatti
Title:  NW 1218crosses the Clinch River enroute to Cincinatti
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/1991  Upload Date: 1/14/2015 2:53:33 PM
Location:  Clinton, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
Bangin for Buffalo
Title:  Bangin for Buffalo
Description:  NW 1218 is rolling right along as it passes the automatic just under 14 miles from its destination of Buffalo, having run up the ex Nickel Plate from Conneat Ohio. That's the railfan chase vehicle to the right of the signal mast.
Photo Date:  6/15/1991  Upload Date: 3/7/2015 2:57:40 AM
Location:  Wanakah, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  149   Comments: 2
Smoked
Title:  Smoked
Description:  NW 1218 waits to roll west at Exchange St in Buffalo, as I get a good coating of coal smoke from the street.
Photo Date:  6/15/1991  Upload Date: 3/6/2015 3:14:20 AM
Location:  Buffalo, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Coming down the block
Title:  Coming down the block
Description:  A view from several blocks away shows NW 1218 rolling down 19th st in Erie as several groups of observers wait for it to pass.
Photo Date:  6/15/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 1:25:57 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  302   Comments: 2
19th St
Title:  19th St
Description:  NW 1218 rolls down 19th St in Erie as a bicyclist keeps pace.
Photo Date:  6/15/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 1:27:30 AM
Location:  Erie, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 1218(NW Type A 2-6-6-4)
Views:  284   Comments: 3


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