The Queen of Steam, N&W J class 611 has started it's run across the S line towards Asheville with the Blue Ridge Special as it crosses Brenner Avenue.

A scene that is often ignored even in front of the public eye. Two member of the Norfolk & Western 611 steam crew take the time out and do a quick service before "The Blue Ridge Special"... (more)

"Wake the Dead"- 611 tearing by a cemetery with just about enough noise to raise a few former rail-buffs from their graves.

Large clouds of steam begin to shoot out of the stack of the infamous "Queen of Steam," N&W 611, as it, along with Norfolk Southern's Southern Railway heritage unit and a Southern F-unit from the ... (more)

N&W 611 leads NS 957 up the steep grade at Coleman NC, nestled in the middle of the famous loops at Old Fort NC.

After pasting through the small farming community of Claremont, NC. Norfolk Southern's second oldest thoroughbred J-Class 611 break into a sprint through the outskirts of town on its way east for ... (more)

Climbing and weaving upgrade through the engineering marvel that is the "Loops" Norfolk and Western J Class 611, NS 8099 and NCTM 6133 exit Jarret's Tunnel on the westbound trip to Asheville. It ... (more)

It was bitter cold early April morning in central North Carolina as NS 958 "The Blue Ridge Special" being led by Norfolk & Western J-Class 611 slowly pound its way east through the rual ... (more)

As the sun begins to set, N&W 611 and her train ease into the Amtrak station at Danville for a quick inspection before returning to Spencer.

The Westbound leg of the 611 Spencer to Asheville excursion rolls upgrade past the Andrews Geyser.

611 crosses the Dan River on her southbound run back to Spencer easing to her station stop in Danville with a crowd of photographers gathered on a parallel RR trestle turned rail trail.

After a very late departure from Lynchburg, N&W 611 rides the high iron again, as she leads the southbound Virginian up the grade at Gretna.

After a very strange and unexpected snowfall, blue skies open up again to greet the famed N&W 611, as she glides across the impressive trestle at Altavista, Virginia.

With the wind picking up heavily, N&W 611 continues to pull the Virginian north to Lynchburg, as the train sweeps into Reidsville, North Carolina.