Museum staff enjoy the view as the 611 is put through her paces during the second round of the 'At the Throttle" program.

The 1218 is turning its train after an excursion to Fremont, Ohio.

The 1218 is westbound on the last leg of a circle trip from Roanoke north along the Shenandoah Valley line, east on the old C&O James River line to Lynchburg, and back to Roanoke.

N&W 611 descends the famed Christiansburg grade on its trek back to Roanoke on a rainy 3 July.

The N&W 611 thunders by CP "Lee" at speed.

My first time seeing the Norfolk & Western 611 ply the rails was an experience that I'll never forget. After chasing the mighty "J" on her test run from Greensboro, NC and back, I caught... (more)

After turning its train on the Christiansburg Wye, N&W #611 runs through the many winding curves on its journey back to Roanoke during the 4th of July weekend excursions.

Deep into my first "real" long-distance train chase, I was trying to find my way around rural Virginia, in a totally unfamiliar area- and I was going at it alone. Although I probably cou... (more)

The Southern/NS steam program ran trips from Alexandria, Virginia to Charlottesville every year. The southbound route offered a lot of well-lit locations, but the return trip, with its mid afterno... (more)

Charlottesville-bound, N&W 611 is easily handling its long train as it storms out of Culpeper, Virginia. Our vantage point is the U. S. 15 overpass.

Deep in Pocahontas coal country, N&W Class A No. 1218 passes the coaling tower in Iaeger, W.Va. The trip was part of the 1991 convention of the National Railway Historical Society based out of Hun... (more)

The homecoming celebration at the O. Winston Link Museum has just ended and the beautifully restored Norfolk & Western J Class No. 611 eases her train through the Roanoke Yard and into the setting... (more)

N&W #611 highballs through Bedford, VA in a Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Bedford, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 611
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 04, 2015

The Queen of Steam

Norfolk & Western Class J 611 puts on an impressive show as it ducks under the coaling tower in Vicker, VA. After resting dormant for years, this old beast h... (more)