In a scene that could be straight out of 1955, 611 leads its consist back to Roanoke on the rare morning run to Walton.

One of only two N&W Y class Mallets remaining. Y6a #2156 is on a 5 year loan to Virginia Museum of Transportation from the Museum of Transportation in St. Louis. The other Y class is; Y3 #2050 at ... (more)

NW 1776- a high hood SD45 that was cosmetically restored in 2012 cuts an impressive stance at VMT.

While most others grabbed shots from the mill or at the river, I wanted to include the mill in my shot. A drone flew close overhead, so he had the same idea. 611 blasts past several fans on its ... (more)

611 makes its journey back to Roanoke and greets fans at this neat 'S' curve.

N&W 611 simmers the night before 6 half-day excursions out of Roanoke on Memorial Day Weekend, 2017

The calm before the storm. Late Friday night found a freshly washed N&W 611 with a skeleton night crew tending the banked fire overnight. The next three days would be a powerhouse weekend with the... (more)

The Powhattan Arrow has arrived in downtown Roanoke. The J attracted many fans over Memorial Day weekend who wanted to chase, ride behind, and take a picture with the Queen of Steam. An NS freig... (more)

Mr. Young started working in 1944 in the track gang. He said his favorite locomotive was the J. He watches and waves at passengers with his 1968 Chevy Impala present.

From high atop the Christiansburg Grade, Norfolk & Western 611 grinds through what used to be "Little Tunnel" just east of Shawsville as it brings the morning Pocahontas run toward Walto... (more)

N&W 611 climbs Christiansburg Grade once again, passing through the former site of "Little Tunnel" which was daylighted around 1989.

I saw this trestle when we went over it while riding the train out to Lynchburg, but GPS showed no access roads to get to it. On the way back however, I noticed some cars parked on a gravel road ... (more)

After wying the train in Lynchburg, Norfolk & Western 611 glides under the old bridge in Lowry as it heads back toward Roanoke on the first trip of the weekend

Norfolk & Western 611 returns to Roanoke with the first run of the Powhatan Arrow as it passes the East End Shops

Norfolk & Western 611 brings the westbound Powhatan Arrow through Bonsack as it hits the homestretch back to Roanoke after a round trip to Lynchburg