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1. A father and his son watch a coal extra charging Westbound out of Montgomery Tunnel. - On December 14, 1955, Winston Link asked C. E. "Jack" Hash of the N&W's Advertising Department if he and his young son, Dan, would like to be in one of his photographs. Hash accepted and this image of "father and son" has become one of Link's most popular. He has added two figures to the scene, both to establish the space and give personality, as two generations of humanity are awestruck by the thunderous power of Class Y5 locomotive 2110 roaring out to the tunnel and pushing upgrade, westbound.

   OWL2003.10.02

   Record Type: Photo

   
2. A father and son watch a heavy Freight Extra at Montgomery Tunnel. - A father and son watch a heavy Freight Extra at Montgomery Tunnel. This photograph, which Winston Link liked and used in his book, Steam, Steel & Stars, demonstrates one of the problems of his first flash power supply. There was no way to check to make sure that the various circuits were working. In this case, the bank of flashbulbs which was to have illuminated the middle ground just beyond the figures, failed to fire. As a result, C. E. "Jack" Hash of the N&W's Advertising Department and his son Dan, are almost totally lost in darkness as they watch Class A locomotive 1241 move out of the west portal of Montgomery Tunnel near Christiansburg, Virginia., about 27 miles west of Roanoke. For foreground lighting only the flashbulb in the child's lantern, carefully masked to reduce its power, has worked correctly and saved this part of the image from being totally black. Such flash failure occurred often enough for Link to build a new power supply shortly thereafter. 12/14/55.

   OWL2003.09.04

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. A train of empty coal hopper cars, westbound west of Montgomery Tunnel. - Montgomery Tunnel was a favorite spot for Winston Link. There was a heavy grade in the westward direction, so trains exiting from the west portal of the tunnel were working hard.

   OWL2002.07.43

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke

   OWL2007.08.428

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke.

   OWL2007.08.433

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke.

   OWL2007.08.429

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke.

   OWL2007.08.432

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Class J At Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 705. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel. Coal train extra, westbound, Montgomery Tunnel, Y6, 2110.

   OWL2007.04.705

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel Christiansburg, Virginia Virginia Class J - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke.

   OWL2007.08.431

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Class J at Montgomery Tunnel Virginia Class J ay Montgomery Tunnel - Engine heading west, sunny day, hill to the left, good smoke.

    OWL2007.08.430

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Class J Locomotive 612 hauling the Powhatan Arrow, moving fast Westbound at Montgomery Tunnel. - Class J Locomotive 612 hauling the Powhatan Arrow, moving fast Westbound at Montgomery Tunnel. A few days before Christmas, 1955, Winston Link returned to Montgomery tunnel to make photographs in daylight. He liked the location because the westbound trains were moving upgrade, so the locomotives were working hard. The tunnel contained the smoke and steam exhaust, so the locomotives usually came out in a cloud of vapor, which made spectacular photos. The tunnel was also at the base of a deep cut, and Link also worked at the top, looking down at the locomotives as they left the tunnel.

    OWL2003.13.04

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Coal Extra Out Of Montgomery Tunnel - Black and whtie negative of NW 675. Coal Extra out of Montgomery Tunnel. This is the end of the train, showing the caboose coming out of the tunnel. No locomotive.

    OWL2007.04.675

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Coal Hoppers and Signal - Empty coal hoppers roll westbound near Christiansburg Virginia after passing through Montgomery Tunnel

    OWL2007.08.391

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Coal Train Empties, West - Black and white negative of NW 751. Coal train empties, west, also from the bluff. His camera is set up, and there is somebody down below. This is an interesting shot because the camera is visible, althought it appears to be covered with a cloth and there's someone else down there.

    OWL2007.04.751

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Coal Train Exiting Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 702. Coal train, extra, exiting the western portal of Montgomery Tunnel. The man is C. E. Hash; son is Dan and he worked in the advertising department of the Norfolk and Western.

    OWL2007.04.702

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Coal Train Extra Empties West At Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 741. Coal train extra, empties, moving west at Montgomery Tunnel. Locomotive #2165.

    OWL2007.04.741

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Coal Train Extra, Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 743. Coal Train extra, empties west.

    OWL2007.04.743

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Coal Train Extra West At Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 739. Locomotive #2164, west, coal train extra, Montgomery Tunnel.

    OWL2007.04.739

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Coal Train Extra Westboun Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 706. Coal train, extra, empty hoppers westbound Montgomery Tunnel. The locomotive is 1241.

    OWL2007.04.706

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Coal Train Extra West Of Montgomery Tunnel - Black and white negative of NW 742. Coal train extra, empties west of Montgomery Tunnel. locomotive #2165. The color version of this photo was used in The Last Steam Railroad in American (NW 12K)

    OWL2007.04.742

    Record Type: Photo