N&W Class J #611 pulls into Bristol, VA with the Tennessean on the starry night of May 1st, 2021. Meanwhile on the adjacent track the engineer of Southern FP7A #6133 climbs aboard ready to haul hi... (more)

Norfolk & Western Class J #611 pauses at CP "Duncan" with the Tennessean on the evening of May 1st, 2021. This was taken as part of a night photo charter at the North Carolina Transporta... (more)

North Carolina Transportation Museum held a night photo charter with N&W Class J #611 depicted as pulling into Bristol, VA with the Southern's Tennessean. Inaugurated in 1941, the Tennessean was a... (more)

N&W Class J #611 stands guard at the N&W CPLs of CP "Duncan" on the evening of May 1st, 2021. The N&W CPLs were donated to the NCTM by Mr. Tommy Duncan, a retired N&W/NS employee of 44 y... (more)

N&W #611 hustles past the N&W CPLs with the Tennessean on the evening of May 1st, 2021. This sunset shot was taken as the start of a night photo shoot hosted by the North Carolina Transportation M... (more)

It's a late night inside Shaffers Crossing of the Norfolk & Western Railway as two female hostlers work to replenish Class J #611's 20,000 gallon tender after a long day of running through souther... (more)

Sometimes when I shoot steam, I want to shoot it in such a way that almost makes the viewer think the shot could have been made in the heyday of steam. But with this shot, I thought it told a bett... (more)

2601 shuffles some bi-level coaches on the south end of the North Carolina Transportation Museum to make room for the 611 night photo session later than evening.

NW 611 works a caboose hop on the south end of the NCTM's property.

The 611 receives a little attention while pausing at Barber Junction station at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

NW 611 sits outside the station in the rain as one of the crew members looks on. Black and White version of https://www.railpictures.net/phot... (more)

The mighty 611 passes a vintage 1940's Graham on it's way to the station.

Southern 6900 sits outside the roundhouse in Spencer enjoying the afternoon sun before its shoved in its stall for the night.

Railroading is about interruptions. Not just having a trip full of green signals being interrupted by a 3 hour wait for an opposing train, or a hot box detector tagging the next to last axle, but ... (more)

The Queen of steam races across the museum grounds to the next photo location.