Videos

Some of the videos in this section are getting an overhaul and may not be immediately available for viewing.

Erwin Yard, 1986 When it was referred to as "The Family Lines"

Nolichucky River Bridge: #1 Taken from the rear coach

Nolichucky River Bridge: #2 Taken from the vestibule of the CLINCHFIELD coach

Lower Pine Ridge Tunnel at MP 193.5, North Portal. This is longest, 2211 feet, of 17 tunnels in 11 miles, on the Loops.

The Last Spike: February 9, 1990, re-enactment of driving of the last spike on the Clinchfield Railroad.

Clinchfield Engine: The last CRR engine video taped in Marion, NC.

The following videos were taken from the Watauga Valley Chapter, N.R.H.S.

Mountain Express: 1984 excursion coming into Erwin yard. Arnold L. Williams, engineer, " came up and down this route for 38 years".

Club Picnic: The 1987 club picnic at the Fishery Park. The video quality has now been "cleaned" and is a major improvement compared to the first version.

When Steam ran the Excursions: Videos of the N&W 1218 on the WATV Excursions.
(1218 videos courtesy of J.L. Goforth, Monument, CO)

Video 1: Going through Jonesborough, TN
Video 2: Approaching Greenville,TN
Video 3: Near Bluff City, TN
Video 4: Back to Bristol, VA

Excursion #1: Going through the Clinchfield Yard at Erwin, TN, September 1987, headed to Marion, NC. Three "Southern" engines pulling 20 coaches identified with names of the L&N, N&W, ACL and Amtrak.

Excursion#2: ---at Johnson City, TN. The consist was the N&S 152, a 4-6-2, with 2 southern diesels, plus 18 coaches with names as above plus "New York Central". The 152 was originally purchased by the L&N in 1905. It is a Pacific Class, high wheel locomotive and was used on the Birmingham to Mobile, AL. route for passenger service. Ed Johnson was the conductor on that route and later joined the Clinchfield in 1914.

Conductor: The club's excursion conductor 1981 until 1996. Starting in 1996, Amtrak was the excursion carrier and supplied their own crews.

Short Takes: Parts of unused and edited videos

Car Hosts who are no longer with us. These videos were taken on the 1987 excursion to Marion, NC.
        Arnold L. Williams
        Peggy McGill
        The Nichols' Jim and Jane