The "queen of steam" leaves the "queen city" behind her as she leaves Charlotte headed back to the NCTM in Spencer NC

NW 611 passing the lucky strike plant

NW 611 leads an excursion across the yadkin river bridge north of Spencer NC

For the first time in over 20 years, N&W 611 pulls its consist over the Roanoke River in Altavista on its way to long awaited homecoming in Roanoke.

After crossing over the Opossum Creek Trestle NW 611 is seen rounding the curve near Eastbrook Rd as it leads 958 east.

611 pounds the rails as it heads east through Sutherland, VA on it way to Petersburg, VA.

The N&W 611 steam special rounds Springstons Curve at Wilsons, VA under a beautiful black plume of smoke on its way back to Lynchburg.

NW 611 passes by the soon to be replaced CPL signals at CP Evens in Meherrin, VA.

Operating as NS train 958, the Petersburg-bound "Cavalier" excursion train crosses the curved trestle over Eagle Creek, east of Lynchburg.

Passing the site of the Norfolk and Western Crewe roundhouse, N&W 611 leads the eastbound Cavalier excursion train away from Crewe, Virginia.

N&W 611 pulls the westbound Cavalier excursion by the historic Appomattox depot during the last few minutes of daylight.

Norfolk & Western 611 pulls its nineteen car train into the curve at Blackstone on its way to Petersburg for the weekend's first installment of the 2017 Caviler trips.

N&W Class J 611 passes through the town of Thomasville NC on a northbound ferry move from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC to Lynchburg VA for a weekend of excursions.

N&W Class J 611 crosses the Yadkin River on a northbound ferry move from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC to Lynchburg VA for a weekend of excursions.