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By:Greg Poeppel
Dates:12/13/2016 - 1/4/2017
Album Info:Just a bunch of random pictures I took in the greater Roanoke area
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Old abandonedness
Title:  Old abandonedness
Description:  Is that even a word?
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:48:43 AM
Location:  Bedford, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
Southbound Intermodal
Title:  Southbound Intermodal
Description:  Hearing the GE roar and the K5LLA singing through the valley was a good way to start the day.
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:31:25 AM
Location:  Bedford, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8119(ES44AC)
Views:  158   Comments: 1
A Dash with a little surprise at the end
Title:  A Dash with a little surprise at the end
Description:  Trying to keep the pace with the leader.
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:34:21 AM
Location:  Bedford, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8119(ES44AC) NS 9391(C44-9W) NS 8102(ES44AC)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
NS 8102
Title:  NS 8102
Description:  No idea why the Pennsy Heritage unit was trailing instead of being on point, but it was still great to see it!
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:36:08 AM
Location:  Bedford, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8102(ES44AC) NS 9391(C44-9W)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
Our first interaction
Title:  Our first interaction
Description:  A shot down the Firemans side of the big girl.
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:50:11 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Big feet.
Title:  Big feet.
Description:  Massive 70 inch tall drivers bear the weight of her almost 500,000 pound dry weight
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:52:27 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
The Spirit of Roanoke
Title:  The Spirit of Roanoke
Description:  Lettering underneath the Firemans window.
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:55:09 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Sleek
Title:  Sleek
Description:  A side profile of 611 shows how aerodynamic she really is compared to other steamers
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:54:06 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Idling in the yard
Title:  Idling in the yard
Description:  Bad weather and a lot of condensation makes for poor pictures...
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:39:37 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 8862(C40-9) NS 7320(SD70ACU)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Idling in the yard
Title:  Idling in the yard
Description:  Freshly built and waiting for its next assignment.
Photo Date:  1/3/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:40:51 AM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NS 8862(C40-9) NS 7320(SD70ACU)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
Sitting at the station
Title:  Sitting at the station
Description:  Just a GE switcher waiting to do switching things.
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:42:45 AM
Location:  Durbin, WV
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  DGVR 5(44Tonner)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
Parked for the winter
Title:  Parked for the winter
Description:  The heisler sits with her boiler covered, protecting her from the elements.
Photo Date:  1/4/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2017 3:43:53 AM
Location:  Durbin, WV
Author:  Greg Poeppel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CASS 6(3-Truck)
Views:  218   Comments: 0


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