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| Definitions for "Type" Codes Used CT - Circle Trip; (n)RT - (number of) Round Trip(s); O - Other; OW - One Way OWF - One Way Ferry (Non-Revenue Positioning Move); P-Plandampf; T - Tour | |||||
Country / Date | Engine(s) | Journey | Type | Details | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | |||||
| Wednesday, 16 March 1983 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Norfolk, VA | OW | NS | |
| Thursday, 17 March 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Roanoke, VA | OW | NS | |
| Friday, 8 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Norfolk, VA | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 9 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Petersburg, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 10 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Petersburg, VA | RT | NS | |
| Friday, 15 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Crewe, VA | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 16 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Crewe, VA - Roanoke, VA | RT | Diesel return. | NS |
| Tuesday, 19 April 1983 | S&A 750 | Irondale, AL - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | Test run. | NS |
| Wednesday, 20 April 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Irondale, AL | OWF | Siderod bushing fails at Wauhatchie. Two rear siderods snapped off. Engine towed to Birmingham for repair. | NS |
![]() 20 April 1983 - ex-Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 750 returns after 7 years with a test freight. A pin will break 6 miles south of this photo, crippling the locomotive. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2002 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Saturday, 23 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Walton, VA | 2RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 24 April 1983 | NS diesel | Roanoke, VA - Martinsville, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 30 April 1983 | SOU FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Birmingham, AL | RT | All First-Class accomodation. | NS |
| Saturday, 30 April 1983 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Salisbury, NC | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 1 May 1983 | N&W 611 | Salisbury, NC - Atlanta, GA | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 1 May 1983 | SOU FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Birmingham, AL | RT | All First-Class accomodation. | NS |
| Saturday, 7 May 1983 | NS | Roanoke, VA - Bluefield, WV | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 7 May 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 8 May 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 8 May 1983 | NS | Bluefield, WV - Roanoke, VA | OW | NS | |
| Friday, 13 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Fort Wayne, IN - Bellevue, OH | OWF | N&W | fwrhs |
| Saturday, 14 May 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 14 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Toledo, OH | RT | N&W | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 15 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Toledo, OH | RT | N&W | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 15 May 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Wednesday, 18 May 1983 | S&A 750 | Irondale, AL- Sheffield, AL | OWF | Light engine. | NS |
| Thursday, 19 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Sheffield, AL - Corinth, MS - Memphis, TN | OW | NS | |
| Friday, 20 May 1983 | NS | Memphis, TN - Collierville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 21 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Brewster, OH | RT | N&W | fwrhs |
| Saturday, 21 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Memphis, TN - Iuka, MS | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 22 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Memphis, TN - Iuka, MS | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 22 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Brewster, OH | RT | N&W | fwrhs |
| Monday, 23 May 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Akron, OH | OWF | N&W | fwrhs |
| Thursday, 26 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Memphis, TN - Corinth, MS - Sheffield, AL | OW | NS | |
| Friday, 27 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Sheffield, AL - Huntsville, AL | OWF | SOU | |
| Saturday, 28 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Huntsville, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 29 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Huntsville, AL - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | SOU | |
| Monday, 30 May 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Knoxville, TN | OWF | SOU | |
| Friday, 3 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Birmingham, AL | OWF | Pre-dawn departure account bridge work at Riverside. Arrival at Birmingham approx. 10:00am. | NS |
| Saturday, 4 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 5 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Knoxville, TN - Middlesboro, KY | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 5 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Thursday, 9 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Irondale, AL - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 10 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Knoxville, TN - Bristol, VA | OWF | SOU | |
| Friday, 10 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Spartanburg, SC | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 11 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Spartanburg, SC - Salisbury, NC | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 11 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Bristol, VA - Radford, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 12 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Spartanburg, SC - Charlotte, NC | OWF | NS | |
| Sunday, 12 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Bristol, VA - Radford, VA | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 13 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Bristol, VA - Roanoke, VA | OWF | SOU | |
| Tuesday, 14 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Roanoke, VA - Alexandria, VA | OWF | SOU | |
| Saturday, 18 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Charlotte, NC - Toccoa, GA | RT | 611 to Salisbury after passengers detrain. | NS |
| Sunday, 19 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Salisbury, NC - Greensboro, NC | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 25 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Alexandria, VA - Front Royal, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 25 June 1983 | NKP 765 | Akron, OH - Bellevue, OH | RT | AC&Y/N&W | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 26 June 1983 | NKP 765 | Akron, OH - Bellevue, OH | RT | AC&Y/N&W | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 26 June 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Alexandria, VA - Front Royal, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 26 June 1983 | N&W 611 | Greensboro, NC - Alexandria, VA | OW | NS | |
| Monday, 27 June 1983 | NKP 765 | Akron, OH - Bellevue, OH | OWF | AC&Y/N&W | fwrhs |
| Saturday, 2 July 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Alexandria, VA - Front Royal, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 3 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Alexandria, VA - Charlottesville, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 9 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Alexandria, VA - Charlottesville, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 10 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Alexandria, VA - Charlottesville, VA | RT | NS | |
| Thursday, 14 July 1983 | NKP 765 | Bellevue, OH - Fort Wayne, IN | OWF | fwrhs | |
| Saturday, 16 July 1983 | SOU FP7s | Alexandria, VA - Hagerstown, MD | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 16 July 1983 | NKP 765 | Fort Wayne, IN - Argos, IN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 17 July 1983 | NKP 765 | Fort Wayne, IN - Argos, IN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 17 July 1983 | 750/611 | Alexandria, VA - Richmond, VA | OW | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Thursday, 21 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Richmond, VA - Balcony Falls, VA | RT | Via C&O.NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Friday, 22 July 1983 | SOU FP7s | Richmond, VA - West Point, VA | RT | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Saturday, 23 July 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Richmond, VA - Keysville, VA | RT | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Sunday, 24 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Richmond, VA - Norfolk, VA | RT | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Sunday, 24 July 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Richmond, VA - Greensboro, NC | OWF | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Monday, 25 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Richmond, VA - Roanoke, VA | OW | "Independence Limited." | NS |
| Tuesday, 26 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Williamson, WV | OW | "Independence Limited." | NS |
| Wednesday, 27 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Williamson, WV - Columbus, OH | OW | "Independence Limited." | NS |
| Thursday, 28 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Columbus, OH - Chicago, IL | OW | "Independence Limited." | NS |
| Sunday, 31 July 1983 | N&W 611 | Chicago, IL - Fort Wayne, IN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 6 August 1983 | N&W 611 | Chicago, IL - Sterling, IL | RT | Via C&NW. | NS |
| Saturday, 6 August 1983 | S&A 750 | Greensboro, NC - Raleigh, NC | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 7 August 1983 | S&A 750 | Greensboro, NC - Charlotte, NC | RT | NS | |
| Wednesday, 10 August 1983 | S&A 750 | Greensboro, NC - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Thursday, 11 August 1983 | S&A 750 | Atlanta, GA - Birmingham, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Thursday, 11 August 1983 | NKP 765 | Fort Wayne, IN - Montpelier, OH | OWF | N&W | NS |
| Friday, 12 August 1983 | NKP 765 | Montpelier, OH - Detroit, MI | OWF | N&W | NS |
| Saturday, 13 August 1983 | NKP 765 | Detroit, MI - Montpelier, OH | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 13 August 1983 | N&W 611 | Chicago, IL - Decatur, IL | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 14 August 1983 | N&W 611 | Decatur, IL - St Louis, MO | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 14 August 1983 | NKP 765 | Detroit, MI - Montpelier, OH | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 15 August 1983 | NKP 765 | Detroit, MI - Fort Wayne, IN - Bellevue, OH | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 20 August 1983 | N&W 611 | St Louis, MO - Moberly, MO | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 21 August 1983 | N&W 611 | St Louis, MO - Moberly, MO | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 27 August 1983 | N&W 611 | St Louis, MO - Lafayette, IN | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 28 August 1983 | N&W 611 | Lafayette, IN - Bellevue, OH | OW | NS | |
| Friday, 2 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Bellevue, OH - Columbus, OH | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 3 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Columbus, OH - Portsmouth, OH | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 4 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Columbus, OH - Cincinnati, OH | OWF | 2 different freight consists. Columbus-Portsmouth, 20 piggyback cars (made run in 2 hrs); Portsmouth - Cincinnati general freight. | NS |
| Saturday, 10 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Cincinnati, OH - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 11 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Cincinnati, OH - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Friday, 16 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Cincinnati, OH - Louisville, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 17 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Louisville, KY - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 18 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Louisville, KY - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 19 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Louisville, KY - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 20 September 1983 | N&W 611 | Chattanooga, TN - Irondale, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 24 September 1983 | SOU FP7s | Lexington, KY - Chattanooga, TN | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 25 September 1983 | SOU FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Lexington, KY | OW | NS | |
| Thursday, 29 September 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Irondale, AL - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | SOU | |
| Friday, 30 September 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Knoxville, TN | OWF | SOU | |
| Saturday, 1 October 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Knoxville, TN - Asheville, NC | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 2 October 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Knoxville, TN - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | SOU | |
| Saturday, 15 October 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 15 October 1983 | NS | Roanoke, VA - Bluefield, WV | RT | 611 missed these trips - in Birmingham for firebox work. | NS |
| Sunday, 16 October 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 16 October 1983 | NS | Roanoke, VA - Glade Spring, VA | RT | 611 missed these trips - in Birmingham for firebox work. | NS |
| Wednesday, 19 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Irondale, AL - Greenville, SC | OWF | NS | |
| Thursday, 20 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Greenville, SC - Lynchburg, VA | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 21 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Lynchburg, VA - Norfolk, VA | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 22 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Lynchburg, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 22 October 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 23 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Norfolk, VA - Lynchburg, VA | OWF | NS | |
| Sunday, 23 October 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 24 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Lynchburg, VA - Salisbury, NC | OWF | NS | |
| Monday, 24 October 1983 | S&A 750 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Tuesday, 25 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Salisbury, NC - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 25 October 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Chattanooga, TN - Atlanta, GA | OWF | SOU | |
| Saturday, 29 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 30 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 31 October 1983 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Irondale, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 5 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 6 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 7 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Atlanta, GA - Macon, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 8 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Macon, GA - Jacksonville, FL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 12 November 1983 | SOU FP7s | Birmingham, AL - Selma, AL - Marion Jct., AL | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 13 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Jacksonville, FL - Valdosta, GA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 13 November 1983 | SOU FP7s | Birmingham, AL - Selma, AL - Marion Jct., AL | RT | Cancelled. | NS |
| Monday, 14 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Jacksonville, FL - Valdosta, GA | RT | NS | |
| Tuesday, 15 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Jacksonville, FL - Mobile, AL | OWF | FP7s leading. | NS |
| Wednesday, 16 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Mobile, AL - New Orleans, LA | OWF | FP7s leading. | NS |
| Saturday, 19 November 1983 | 750/FP7s | New Orleans, LA - Hattiesburg, MS | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 20 November 1983 | 750/FP7s | New Orleans, LA - Hattiesburg, MS | RT | NS | |
| Tuesday, 22 November 1983 | 750/FP7s | New Orleans, LA - Meridian, MS | OWF | NS | |
| Wednesday, 23 November 1983 | S&A 750/FP7s | Meridian, MS - Birmingham, AL | OWF | SOU | |
| Monday, 5 December 1983 | N&W 611 | Irondale, AL - Wilton, AL | RT | Freight. Test run. | NS |
| Friday, 9 December 1983 | S&A 750 | Irondale, AL - Wilton, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 10 December 1983 | S&A 750 | Wilton, AL - Childersburg, AL - Coosa Pines, AL | 2RT | To commemorate the acquisition by the Heart of Dixie NRHS of the Calera - Shelby branch of the L&N. | NS |
![]() 10 December 1983 - Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 750 departs Columbiana, AL, in 1983. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2000 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Sunday, 11 December 1983 | S&A 750 | Wilton, AL - Irondale, AL | OWF | NS | |
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