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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 | |||||
| Sunday, 11 January 1987 | SOU 4501 | Irondale, AL - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | Towed to TVRM. | NS |
| Wednesday, 18 March 1987 | N&W 1218 | Irondale, AL - Birmingham, AL | RT | NS | |
| Wednesday, 25 March 1987 | N&W 1218 | Irondale, AL - Birmingham, AL | RT | NS | |
| Thursday, 26 March 1987 | N&W 1218 | Irondale, AL - Wilton, AL | RT | Test run. | NS |
| Saturday, 28 March 1987 | N&W 611 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 29 March 1987 | N&W 611 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Friday, 3 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Irondale, AL - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 4 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 5 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 11 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 12 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
![]() 12 April 1987 - Norfolk and Western Road Foreman Frank Collins prepares to take 4-8-4 611 to Toccoa. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2000 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Monday, 13 April 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Birmingham, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 21 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Birmingham, AL - Atlanta, GA | OWF | Ferry to Roanoke. Stopped at Anniston for bearing repairs. | NS |
| Wednesday, 22 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Anniston, AL - Atlanta, GA - Salisbury, NC | OWF | Ferry to Roanoke. Stopped at Anniston for bearing repairs. | NS |
| Thursday, 23 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Salisbury, NC - Roanoke, VA | OWF | Ferry to Roanoke. | NS |
| Saturday, 25 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Bluefield, WV | RT | First excursion. | NS |
| Sunday, 26 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Lynchburg, VA - Walton, VA - Roanoke, VA | OW | NS | |
| Monday, 27 April 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Norfolk, VA | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 2 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Norfolk, VA - Petersburg, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 3 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Norfolk, VA - Petersburg, VA | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 4 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Norfolk, VA - Crewe, VA | OWF | Freight. | NS |
| Saturday, 9 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Richmond, VA - Roanoke, VA | RT | 1218 Crewe - Burkeville light, Burkeville-Roanoke on excursion. Diesel Richmond-Burkeville, Roanoke-Richmond. | NS |
| Sunday, 10 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Lynchburg, VA - Greenville, SC | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 15 May 1987 | L&N 152 | Louisville, KY - Lexington, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 15 May 1987 | N&W 611 | Irondale, AL - Oakdale, TN | OWF | Freight. En route Stearns, KY to meet 152 and return train to Lexington, KY. | NS |
| Saturday, 16 May 1987 | L&N 152 | Lexington, KY - Stearns, KY - Oakdale, TN - Knoxville, TN | OW | Excursion Lexington to Stearns; meet 611; light ferry train to Knoxville, TN. | NS |
| Saturday, 16 May 1987 | N&W 611 | Oakdale, TN - Stearns, KY - Lexington, KY - Ludlow, KY | OW | Light to Stearns, KY; meet 152 and return train to Lexington, KY; ferry train to Ludlow, KY after unloading at Lexington. | NS |
| Saturday, 23 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Greenville, SC - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 24 May 1987 | UP 3985 | Cheyenne, WY - Laramie, WY | RT | UP | |
| Sunday, 24 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Greenville, SC - Salisbury, NC | OW | Excursion returned from Kannapolis with diesels. | NS |
| Sunday, 24 May 1987 | UP 3985 | Cheyenne, WY - Laramie, WY | RT | UP | |
| Saturday, 30 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Salisbury, NC - Asheville, NC | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 30 May 1987 | L&N 152 | Knoxville, TN - Appalachia, VA | RT | Cancelled. | NS |
| Sunday, 31 May 1987 | N&W 1218 | Salisbury, NC - Lexington, NC - Whitney, NC circle trip FP7s | CT | 1218 Salisbury - Lexington, diesel on remainder. 1218 light Lexington - Greensboro. | NS |
| Monday, 1 June 1987 | N&W 1218 | Salisbury, NC - Greensboro, NC | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 5 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Knoxville, TN - Bristol, VA | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 6 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Bristol, VA - Radford, VA - Walton, VA | RT | Wedding day for Preston Claytor. | NS |
| Sunday, 7 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Bristol, VA - Johnson City, TN - Appalachia, VA | RT | 152 Bristol - Bull's Gap, remainder diesel-hauled. 152 light Bull's Gap - Knoxville. | NS |
| Saturday, 13 June 1987 | N&W 1218 | Greensboro, NC - Roanoke, VA | RT | diesel return. | NS |
| Saturday, 13 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Knoxville, TN - Asheville, NC | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 14 June 1987 | PRR 7002 | Strasburg Railroad | 75th Anniversary of the "Broadway Limited." | SRR | |
![]() 14 June 1987 - crew members ham it up while waiting for a late-running Amtrak "Broadway Limited" during the Strasburg Railroad's celebration of the 75th anniversary of that train starring Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's historic PRR equipment. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2000 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Sunday, 14 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Asheville, NC - Old Fort, NC - Knoxville, TN | OW | NS | |
| Monday, 15 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Knoxville, TN - Danville, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 16 June 1987 | L&N 152 | Danville, KY - Louisville, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 20 June 1987 | 2317, 3254 | Scranton, PA - Pocono Summit, PA | RT | "Headlight to headlight" doubleheader. | stmtn |
| Sunday, 21 June 1987 | PRR 1361 | Altoona, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | N&BE | |
| Tuesday, 23 June 1987 | N&W 611 | Cincinnati, OH - Fort Wayne, IN | OWF | NS | |
| Wednesday, 24 June 1987 | N&W 611 | Fort Wayne, IN - Chicago, IL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 27 June 1987 | N&W 611 | Chicago, IL - Fort Wayne, IN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 28 June 1987 | N&W 611 | Chicago, IL - Detroit, MI | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 11 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Detroit, MI - Fort Wayne, IN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 12 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Detroit, MI - Fort Wayne, IN | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 13 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Detroit, MI - Fort Wayne, IN | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 14 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Fort Wayne, IN - Cincinnati, OH | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 18 July 1987 | SOU FP7S | Alexandria, VA - Charlottesville, VA | RT | Return behind 1218. | NS |
| Saturday, 18 July 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Charlottesville, VA - Alexandria, VA | OW | Freight Roanoke - Lynchburg, 2 cars Lynchburg - Charlottesville, passenger train Charlottesville - Alexandria. | NS |
| Saturday, 18 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Ludlow, KY - Portsmouth, OH | RT | diesel return. | NS |
| Sunday, 19 July 1987 | N&W 1218 | Alexandria, VA - Front Royal, VA | RT | NS | |
| Tuesday, 21 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Portsmouth, OH - Bluefield, WV | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 25 July 1987 | N&W 1218 | Alexandria, VA - Front Royal, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 26 July 1987 | N&W 1218 | Alexandria, VA - Charlottesville, VA | RT | diesel return; 1218 to Roanoke. | NS |
| Thursday, 30 July 1987 | N&W 611 | Bluefield, WV - Roanoke, VA | OW | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Thursday, 30 July 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Bluefield, WV | RT | NRHS Convention.Westbound with passenger train, eastbound with freight. | NS |
| Saturday, 1 August 1987 | N&W 611 | Roanoke, VA - Radford, VA | OW | Side-by-side with 1218. NRHS Convention. | NS |
![]() 1 August 1987 - Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218 and 4-8-4 611 climb Christiansburg Grade side-by-side during the NRHS Convention. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2001 John Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Saturday, 1 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Radford, VA | OW | Freight. Side-by-side with 611.NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Saturday, 1 August 1987 | N&W 611, 1218 | Radford, VA - Roanoke, VA | OW | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Sunday, 2 August 1987 | N&W 611, 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Lynchburg, VA | OW | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Sunday, 2 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Lynchburg, VA - Roanoke, VA | OW | NRHS Convention. | NS |
| Tuesday, 4 August 1987 | N&W 611 | Lynchburg, VA - Charlotte, NC | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 4 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Roanoke, VA - Bluefield, WV | OWF | Freight ahead of passenger cars. | NS |
| Wednesday, 5 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Bluefield, WV - Kenova, WV | OWF | NS | |
![]() 5 August 1987 - ex-N&W 2-6-6-4 crosses the steel viaduct at Coopers, WV, on its way from Bluefield, WV to Kenova, WV. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2002 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Saturday, 8 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Kenova, WV - Columbus, OH | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 8 August 1987 | N&W 611 | Charlotte, NC - Atlanta, GA | OW | NS | |
| Sunday, 9 August 1987 | N&W 611 | Atlanta, GA - Birmingham, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 11 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Kenova, WV - Bellevue, OH | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 15 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Toledo, OH - Columbus, OH | RT | 1218 Bellevue-Columbus-Bellevue only; Toledo-Bellevue diesel-hauled. | NS |
| Sunday, 16 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Bellevue, OH - Columbus, OH | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 17 August 1987 | N&W 1218 | Bellevue, OH - Fort Wayne, OH - Ludlow, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 12 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Ludlow, KY - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 13 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Ludlow, KY - Danville, KY | RT | NS | |
| Thursday, 17 September 1987 | NKP 765 | Fort Wayne, IN - Orrville, OH | OWF | NS/CR | fwrhs |
| Friday, 18 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Ludlow, KY - Lexington, KY | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 19 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Lexington, KY - Chattanooga, TN | OW | NS | |
| Saturday, 19 September 1987 | NKP 765 | Brewster, OH - Vermillion, OH | OW | NS | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 20 September 1987 | NKP 765 | Orrville, OH - Bellevue, OH | RT | NS | fwrhs |
| Sunday, 20 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Lexington, KY | OW | NS | |
| Monday, 21 September 1987 | NKP 765 | Orrville, OH - Pittsburgh, PA - Brewster, OH | PASS | CR | fwrhs |
| Monday, 21 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Lexington, KY - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | NS | |
| Friday, 25 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Huntsville, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 26 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Huntsville, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 27 September 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Birmingham, AL | OWF | NS | |
| Monday, 28 September 1987 | NKP 765 | Brewster, OH - Huntington, WV | OWF | NS/CSX | fwrhs |
| Friday, 2 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, OH - Hinton, WV | OWF | CSX | fwrhs |
| Saturday, 3 October 1987 | UP 8444 | Cheyenne, WY - Laramie, WY | RT | UP | |
| Sunday, 4 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Hinton, OH - Clifton Forge, VA | RT | USF&G trip. | fwrhs |
| Monday, 5 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Clifton Forge, VA - Huntington, WV | OWF | CSX | fwrhs |
| Friday, 9 October 1987 | L&N 152 | Louisville, KY - Paris, KY | OW | KRM | |
| Saturday, 10 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 10 October 1987 | SOU FP7s | Hagerstown, MD - Luray, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 10 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, WV - Hinton, WV | RT | CSX | CPH |
| Saturday, 10 October 1987 | L&N 152 | Paris, KY - Maysville, KY | RT | KRM | |
| Sunday, 11 October 1987 | DRGW 480, 497 | Durango, CO - Silverton, CO | RT | D&S | |
| Sunday, 11 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 11 October 1987 | L&N 152 | Paris, KY - Maysville, KY | RT | KRM | |
| Sunday, 11 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, WV - Hinton, WV | RT | CSX | CPH |
| Monday, 12 October 1987 | L&N 152 | Paris, KY - Louisville, KY | OW | KRM | |
| Friday, 16 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Birmingham, AL - Chattanooga, TN | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 17 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, WV - Hinton, WV | RT | CSX | CPH |
| Saturday, 17 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 17 October 1987 | NS | Roanoke, VA - Abingdon, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 18 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, WV - Hinton, WV | RT | CSX | CPH |
| Sunday, 18 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 19 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Huntington, WV - Fostoria, OH | OWF | CSX | fwrhs |
| Tuesday, 20 October 1987 | NKP 765 | Fostoria, OH - Fort Wayne, IN | OWF | NS | fwrhs |
| Saturday, 24 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 24 October 1987 | NS | Asheville, NC - Hickory, NC | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 25 October 1987 | PRR 1361 | Vail, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | N&BE | |
| Sunday, 25 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Crossville, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 25 October 1987 | NS | Asheville, NC - Bulls Gap, TN | RT | NS | |
| Monday, 26 October 1987 | PRR 1361 | Vail, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | Crew training runs. | N&BE |
![]() 26 October 1987 - ex-PRR K4s 4-6-2 1361 is shown at Vail, PA, on the ex-PRR trackage of the Nittany & Bald Eagle RR during a week of crew training runs. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2002 John A. Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Tuesday, 27 October 1987 | PRR 1361 | Vail, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | Crew training runs. | N&BE |
| Wednesday, 28 October 1987 | PRR 1361 | Vail, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | Crew training runs. | N&BE |
| Thursday, 29 October 1987 | PRR 1361 | Vail, PA - Bellefonte, PA | RT | Crew training runs. | N&BE |
| Friday, 30 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Chattanooga, TN - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Saturday, 31 October 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 31 October 1987 | NS | Greensboro, NC - Roanoke, VA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 1 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
![]() 1 November 1987 - Norfolk & Western 2-6-6-4 1218 meets Southern Railway 2-8-0 630 to transfer passengers in Chattanooga, TN. Photo by John Craft. Copyright 2001 John Craft, all rights reserved. | |||||
| Sunday, 1 November 1987 | NS | Greensboro, NC - Roanoke, VA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 7 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Chattanooga, TN | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 8 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Toccoa, GA | RT | NS | |
| Tuesday, 10 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Macon, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Wednesday, 11 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Macon, GA - Jacksonville, FL | OWF | NS | |
| Thursday, 12 November 1987 | S&A 750 | Atlanta, GA - Savannah, GA | OW | En route to Savannah excursions. | NGA |
| Saturday, 14 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Jacksonville, FL - Valdosta, GA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 14 November 1987 | S&A 750 | Savannah, GA | RT | Savannah shuttle trips. | NGA |
| Sunday, 15 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Jacksonville, FL - Valdosta, GA | RT | NS | |
| Saturday, 21 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Jacksonville, FL - Valdosta, GA | RT | NS | |
| Sunday, 22 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Jacksonville, FL - Macon, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Monday, 23 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Macon, GA - Atlanta, GA | OWF | NS | |
| Tuesday, 24 November 1987 | N&W 1218 | Atlanta, GA - Irondale, AL | OWF | NS | |
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