Uploaded November 2010 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Train 42 'The Pelican' "A Southern Railway Train" headed by Norfolk and Western 4-8-4 Class J 603 arrives at Rural Retreat, VA eastbound from New Orleans to Washington DC shortly before 11pm Christmas Eve 1957, and thunders off into the cold dark night. The Norfolk & Western Railway's own Class J was perhaps the finest of all mainline express steam engines, and Number 603 is heard here in its last days of mainline service with a consist of 18 cars. Take a step back into time to Christmas Eve 1957 on the Norfolk and Western when steam was king and time was simple. If you enjoyed this video please hit that LIKE and SUBSCRIBE button. I really appreciate & value all of the LIKES and SUBSCRIBERS to my Videos & Channel!!
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