ABOVE: Mark Erickson leads a group of steam workers through the VMT grounds, recreating the end of a long day of work. In the back- ground is the group of volunteer actors from the Three Rivers Rambler steam operation in Knoxville, Tenn., including Chris Starnes, Brent Norvell and Casey Rhodes.


RIGHT: The ladies got into the act as well, posing as “Rosie the Riveters” during the Sat- urday night session. During World War II, many women went to work in the railroad in- dustry to fill in for the men who went off to fight. Left


to right


are VMT volunteer


Stephanie Lucas, VMT employee and Roanoke Chapter volunteer “Wizzy” Strom, and Katie Slider, a member of the Roanoke Chapter NRHS and a volunteer at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.


work with really made this photo ses- sion memorable.


The sessions came to a close late Sunday morning and it was time to put everything back where it belonged un- der the pavillion roof. No. 611 took its place at the bumper on the south track, while No. 6 went to the north track and


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No. 1218 was placed in between. While silent for now, if everything goes well with the Fire Up 611 campaign (www.fireup611.org), the J will soon be out of Roanoke and back on the high iron.


This event would not have been pos- sible without the hard work of the peo-


ple of the Virginia Museum of Trans- portation and the Roanoke Chapter NRHS, as well as Pete Lerro and Lerro Productions. Also a huge thanks to Commonwealth Coach and Trolley and the Roanoke Valley Region AACA for their vintage equipment and the coop- eration of their members.


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