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Owner: VMTX
Type: MofW Equipment
User Notes:   Auxiliary water car

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NS 3068
Title:  NS 3068
Description:  NS 3068 will take N&W 2156 to Roanoke on a 5 year loan.
Photo Date:  5/7/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 9:20:53 PM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Josh Basco
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
NS 3068 & support car.
Title:  NS 3068 & support car.
Description:  The power scheduled to pull N&W 2156 back to Virginia. Just about to connect itself to the steam engine.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 9:23:46 AM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Extra power for N&W 2156........
Title:  Extra power for N&W 2156........
Description:  Two units from the local were added to the special, to get it up the hill from MoT, in the pouring rain.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/10/2015 8:14:30 PM
Location:  Saint Louis County, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2100(GP38-2) UP 1475(GP40M-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2) NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  894   Comments: 3
Gateway to the East
Title:  Gateway to the East
Description:  NS GP40-2 3068 leads NW 2156 out of Saint Louis, MO toward Roanoke, VA.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 5:50:06 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Kenneth Wolff
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2) NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  1576   Comments: 2
Living the High Line
Title:  Living the High Line
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 6:00:16 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Kenneth Wolff
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
NS 3068 leads NW 2156 over Illinois Rt 3.
Title:  NS 3068 leads NW 2156 over Illinois Rt 3.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 6:09:33 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Kenneth Wolff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  364   Comments: 1
Wash the windows and check the oil...
Title:  Wash the windows and check the oil...
Description:  The NS special Move of Norfolk and Western Y6a 2156 Stops just outside of AO Smith Yard in Granite City,Il as NS and Virginia Museum of Transportation crews Checkover and service the mighty 2-8-8-2.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 6:10:43 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Kenneth Wolff
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 2156(2-8-8-2) NS 3068(GP40-2)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
Onward to Decatur
Title:  Onward to Decatur
Description:  The NS special parallels Poage Rd.
Photo Date:  5/9/2015  Upload Date: 5/11/2015 6:12:28 PM
Location:  Granite City, IL
Author:  Kenneth Wolff
Categories:  Night,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NS 3068(GP40-2) NW 2156(2-8-8-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description:  Another NW tender trails along for the ride to Roanoke as a buffer car
Photo Date:  5/10/2015  Upload Date: 6/30/2015 11:14:49 AM
Location:  New Haven, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  417   Comments: 1
The head-end
Title:  The head-end
Description:  The "business" end of power car NS 42, with baggage car N&W 1407 and the water tender of 611.
Photo Date:  6/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/6/2023 10:12:10 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Luis May
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
The head end
Title:  The head end
Description:  Another view of the baggage car and water tender
Photo Date:  6/13/2015  Upload Date: 2/6/2023 10:17:04 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Luis May
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2015  Upload Date: 9/1/2015 4:55:09 PM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Richard Marchi
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  841   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description:  A borrowed aux tender from the N&W 611 excursions earlier this summer.
Photo Date:  8/2/2015  Upload Date: 9/8/2015 11:16:44 PM
Location:  Corning, NY
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  394   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description:  N&W 611 aux tender on loan to NKP 765 at Steamtown.
Photo Date:  8/25/2015  Upload Date: 3/24/2019 3:59:48 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Bill Christian
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  376   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/2015  Upload Date: 9/10/2015 10:49:32 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  548   Comments: 0
It's water needs met. hatch on auxiliary tender is closed
Title:  It's water needs met. hatch on auxiliary tender is closed
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/9/2016  Upload Date: 4/10/2016 8:00:38 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  346   Comments: 1
The Pelican
Title:  The Pelican
Description:  Passing through the countryside in Shawsville as the train returns to Roanoke.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 3/6/2017 10:56:15 PM
Location:  Shawsville, VA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western Water Tender
Title:  Norfolk & Western Water Tender
Description:  Since water towers are no longer found up and down rail lines, this tender carries water for when NW 611 runs excursions.
Photo Date:  5/15/2017  Upload Date: 8/4/2018 10:00:27 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  425   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001 auxiliary tender for NW 611 at Virginia Museum of Transportation
Title:  VMTX 250001 auxiliary tender for NW 611 at Virginia Museum of Transportation
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/2017  Upload Date: 2/6/2019 7:49:03 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Brian West
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  499   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description:  auxiliary water tender for N&W 611
Photo Date:  8/31/2019  Upload Date: 9/1/2019 2:31:57 PM
Location:  Ronks, PA
Author:  John Zimmerman
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  730   Comments: 0
VMTX 250001
Title:  VMTX 250001
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2023  Upload Date: 6/26/2023 3:30:43 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Niko B
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0


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