The 65 year old Norfolk & Western J-class 4-8-4 steam locomotive has not run on the rails since December, 1994. However, after a massive rebuild at the shops in Spencer, NC, the #611 hit the mainline again on May 15th for a shakedown. The weather … Continue readingN&W #611 Rides again!
New updates again, this photo is one I’ve wanted to take for a little while, usually I’d never catch it at the right time of day to catch the trees silhouetted against the sunset, but managed to catch it a month back or so. Other … Continue readingMore updates…
I’ve been to quite a few places at the start of this year, a trip to the UK and then one to Dallas, but not posting much. Been doing some changes that I think will make the site a lot better, and have been doing … Continue readingBusy work, but lazy posting…
I have attended several airshows recently that I’ve started trying to hit up every year. While both are not real large, they usually do have a nice mix of acts that travel the Southeast. One is the Winston-Salem Airshow, the other is Warriors & Warbirds, … Continue readingAirshows…
So next we headed to the Petite Le Mans at Road Atlanta. Never been to that track before, looked around and found some great spots for shooting. The race finished in the dark which allowed me to do some experimentation and get some excellent twilight … Continue readingTimewarp…
…This last weekend was the ‘Streamliners at Spencer’ event at North Carolina Transportation Museum at Spencer, NC. Twenty-five diesels and one steam locomotive showed up for the event, and it was certainly a good one for photography. The N&W 611 streamlined steam locomotive was the … Continue readingNight train…
…Northbrook Antique Tractor Pullers held a meet this weekend and invited me along, was a very nice afternoon that wasn’t really too hot. The pulls are held off Highway 10, just a few miles east of the NC 10/18 intersection, on the 3rd Saturday of … Continue readingNorthbrook Tractors…