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The 611 wore that name for about a week before she left for Spencer for her 
 restoration. It was on the engineer's side of the cab. That lettering was 
one of  the first things to be removed upon her arrival in Spencer. Within 
the past week  the lettering has been added to both sides of the cab. Don't 
even get me started  on my thoughts on this. A prominent member of the Fire 
Up 611 Committee  has tendered his resignation over this as well.
 
I'll stop here before I show myself.
 
Sincerely,
 
Richard D. Shell
 
 
In a message dated 5/18/2015 6:52:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org writes:

For a while when she was in the VMT the 611 had  stenciled under the cab 
window, "Pride of Roanoke," and this elicited  discussion both pro and con.
 
Now that Y6a 2156 has arrived in  Roanoke, Saturday's local Roanoke 
newspaper had the headline, "'Warhorse'  returns for engine reunion," and the 
article had the statement, "...the 2156  was nicknamed the 'Warhorse.'"
 
I wonder if we will see "Warhorse" stenciled under  the cab window of the 
2156.
 
Gordon  Hamilton


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