N&W 611 puts on a show as it passes the silos at Ruffin as it leads the Virginian excursion north to Lynchburg on a sunny spring morning.

Norfolk and Western class J 611 is westbound about 11:00 am on Sunday morning with the excursion train from Spencer to Asheville, NC.

N&W 611 leads NS 8099 and SOU 6133 north on the NS Danville District towards Lynchburg

611 charges past Ron Clement's 1959 Ford Skyliner Convertible during the Fired Up Photo Charter held by Jim Wrinn of Trains Magazine.

Running behind schedule, the Westbound leg of the Spencer to Asheville excursion featuring N&W 611 passes through Swannanoa, a few miles from the destination of Biltmore Village.

After crossing the Old Fort Loops NS 958 "Blue Ridge Special" with J-Class 611 in charge, sprint once again through Black Mountain, NC on its final leg of its run to Asheville, NC. It wa... (more)

Norfolk & Western No. 611 is almost finished with it's assault on the loops as it climbs out of Old Fort, NC bound for Asheville. Seen here having just exited Lick Log, about to enter McElroy, and... (more)

Norfolk Southern Steam Excursion 958 Steams North through Benaja, NC. As they head to Lynchburg, VA. before returning back South to Spencer, NC. With NW Class-J 4-8-4 #611 on the point along with ... (more)

"got smoke?"

Cooler temperatures this April morning create the conditions for a nice smoke plume as N&W J class #611 leads The Blue Ridge Special through a nice dip in ... (more)

Norfolk & Western No. 611 is almost finished with it's assault on the loops as it climbs out of Old Fort, NC bound for Asheville. Seen here exiting McElroy, still inside Lick Log, and about to ent... (more)

Norfolk & Western No. 611 having just left Asheville, NC; makes it's return trip towards Spencer, NC at Swannanoa, NC.

589' of smoke, cinders, ash, and steam erupt from the west portal of the Lick Log tunnel on the Old Fort loops as the Norfolk & Western #611 leads an excursion to Asheville, NC.

Running about two hours late, N&W 611 is seen passing under the Southern signal bridge at Smothers as it tries to make up lost time.

Signs of spring are showing in North Carolina as trees are beginning to bloom as N&W 611 is seen passing through the tiny town of Rudd as it's leads the Virginian excursion north to Lynchburg on a... (more)

Norfolk and Western 4-8-4 J Class #611 leads an excursion from Spencer, North Carolina to Asheville, NC - the first trip here since her restoration. She is pictured here just outside of Asheville ... (more)