Virginia Museum of Technology and the O. Winston Link Museum

Christiaan's Train Pages | home

Go to the home page to view and sign my guestbook and guestmap.

Virginia Museum of Technology

and

The O. Winston Link Museum

The sound you are hearing is the 1218.

When it is complete, click here to hear the 611.

The Virginia Museum of Technology is located in Roanoke, Virginia. It showcases various forms of transportation important to the State of Virginia, but most importantly the O.Winston Link Museum, the N & W 611, and the N & W 1218. O. Winston Link was fascinated with steam locomotion and the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The N & W was the last mainline railroad to run steam on its rails. They produced, maintained, and operated some of the finest steam locomotives ever made. In the late 50's, when most all other railroads converted to diesel power, the N & W still ran mainline steam and Link captured it in film and sound. He produced stunning images, mostly in black and white. His preparations were enormous with the outcome amazing. Link died in 2001 leaving behind a collection of work that can be viewed at the museum. There are also prints, books, and recordings available for purchase, as well.

This is the building that houses the O.Winston Link Museum.

I was two shots in when I saw the sign that forbids photography. Boy did I feel dumb! At least I got a shot

of his photography equipment.

This is the exterior of the Virginia Museum of Technology.

This is the Berk the Ohio Central purchased. It is currently under restoration.

Please visit Kipp Teague's RetroWeb website is read about the last run of the 611.


	Christiaan's Train Pages \| home About Me \| My Family \| My Aquariums \| The Outer Banks of North Carolina \| My job \| Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania \| East Broad Top Railroad \| Steamtown National Historic Site \| New Hope and Ivyland Railroad \| Knox and Kane Railroad \| Ohio Central Railroad \| Horseshoe Curve and the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum \| Western Maryland Scenic Railroad \| Cass Scenic Railroad \| Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation \| Trainfest 2009 \| Steam Railroading Institutes North Pole Express \| Kentucky Railway Museum \| Tennessee Valley Railway Museum \| Three Rivers Rambler \| About Me \| The Durbin Rocket \| Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society \| Virginia Museum of Technology and the O. Winston Link Museum \| Museum of Transportation and the St. Louis Arch \| My Favorite Links \| Contact Me Go to the home page to view and sign my guestbook and guestmap. Virginia Museum of Technology and The O. Winston Link Museum The sound you are hearing is the 1218. When it is complete, click here to hear the 611. The Virginia Museum of Technology is located in Roanoke, Virginia. It showcases various forms of transportation important to the State of Virginia, but most importantly the O.Winston Link Museum, the N & W 611, and the N & W 1218. O. Winston Link was fascinated with steam locomotion and the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The N & W was the last mainline railroad to run steam on its rails. They produced, maintained, and operated some of the finest steam locomotives ever made. In the late 50's, when most all other railroads converted to diesel power, the N & W still ran mainline steam and Link captured it in film and sound. He produced stunning images, mostly in black and white. His preparations were enormous with the outcome amazing. Link died in 2001 leaving behind a collection of work that can be viewed at the museum. There are also prints, books, and recordings available for purchase, as well. This is the building that houses the O.Winston Link Museum. I was two shots in when I saw the sign that forbids photography. Boy did I feel dumb! At least I got a shot of his photography equipment. This is the exterior of the Virginia Museum of Technology. This is the Berk the Ohio Central purchased. It is currently under restoration. Please visit Kipp Teague's RetroWeb website is read about the last run of the 611.