The N&W Class J 611 heads east over the James River Trestle on this cold, rainy day. The engine was being moved for the upcoming weekend excursion at Manassas, Va.

Excursion to Front Royal

On a dreary July morning, the beautiful J Class 611 marches her way into Bedford Virginia bound for Lynchburg. She will then return to Roanoke for another excursion trip up the Christiansburg dist... (more)

CSX Q197-01 passes by on the mainline under one of just a hand full of coaling towers in the state of Georgia that stands over an active mainline. As you can see the stacks of Maersk containers st... (more)

Southbound passenger train approaching Lillooet

N&W Class J 611 westbound on a roundtrip Roanoke VA to Walton VA excursion

N&W Class J 611 westbound headed for Walton VA crossing under the former Virginian Railway mainline at Singer VA

There are relatively few grade crossings just West of Forest, VA and several overpasses. With nearly 300 people lining the tracks at Forest and each subsequent overpass west of there crowded with ... (more)

Almost home, 611 drifts through an S-curve and crosses Glade Creek.

N&W 611 passes under the soon to be replaced Southern signal bridge.

611 splits the CPLs at Villamont on her way east to Lynchburg with the first of six excursions over the July 4th weekend.

Well into the 14th hour of the Fired Up Photo Charter led by Jim Wrinn of Trains Magazine, 611 poses for the final staging of the event with Lucas Safrit, NC Transportation member, posing as an en... (more)

N&W 611 makes good speed eastbound toward Lynchburg, VA as it clears past the CPLs at Big Otter in Bedford, VA.

The Norfolk & Western Big Three at the Virginia Museum of Transportation from left to right: N&W 2156, N&W 611 and N&W 1218. I had the opportunity to come down on my own and photograph the big thr... (more)