The Class J 611 roars over the trestle bridge in Alta Vista, Virginia on it's inaugural run back home to Roanoke, Virginia. With the Class J being a streamline beauty why not frame it with nature?... (more)

With 611 running a bit late leaving Saturday, I had some time to explore through High Point. Came across this area and instantly pictured 611 roaring through this cut overgrown with nature. With H... (more)

The Queen of Steam, N&W J Class Nº611 is almost home as it greets hundreds of spectators in Webster, Virginia on it's maiden voyage which brings the vintage J into Norfolk Southern's 21st Century... (more)

NS 957 with NW 611 passes through Greensboro NC on a perfect Saturday.

During N&W 611's glorious return to Roanoke, we see her thundering north at 40 MPH near Ruffin, NC.

The Spirit of Roanoke lives on today thanks to the dedicated crew who restored her back to run again.

N&W J 611 prepares to back up during the celebration program at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer.

NS 957 with N&W 611 on the point heads north towards Roanoke. With much of the trip remaining, nearly 60,000 people have yet to see her trackside

N&W 611 leads NS 957 north past the large cemetery in Reidsville NC on her way back to her birthplace in Roanoke VA.

N&W 611 steams toward its home in Roanoke, Virginia with over 2,000 people watching. It was certainly a sight to see, with the smell of burning coal and a shower of cinders, this will most definit... (more)

N&W #611 puts on a nice smoke show as it passes through Jamestown on it's historic trip home to Roanoke, VA

After being restored for American Freedom Train duties in Texas, Texas & Pacific 610 was leased to the Southern for excursion service. Here she thunders through Profitt, Virginia, en route from Al... (more)

The Queen of Steam has returned home to the Star City, Roanoke, Virginia. The anticipated arrival of the J Class Nº611 was a historic event viewed by thousands of eager spectators from Linwood, ... (more)

Finding a photo opportunity with no bystanders was a nearly impossible task on this hot May afternoon. With over 2,000 people standing by the tracks to watch this engine steam by, I found a spot t... (more)