Norfolk & Western Class J #611 storms through Jamestown, North Carolina as a crowd of 200 or so look on from both sides of the tracks.

With NS President Wick Moorman at the controls, Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611, is seen westbound across the Big Otter River Trestle on the NS Blue Ridge District. The train was clean burni... (more)

N&W #611 made it's historic trip home from Spencer, NC to Roanoke, VA, What a great welcome 611 got as it passed all the towns along the way, Thanks to all who made this trip possible

The Queen of Steam picks up the momentum during it's 2015 maiden trip back to it's home of the Star City, Roanoke, Virginia.

The Big Three class of engines of the N&W are together once more at the Virginia Museum of Transportation

N&W Class Y6A 2156 entering the Virginia Museum of Transportation

"A" Classic Locomotive Though I look forward to the chance of seeing 611 in steam, I must admit that I would be exponentially more excited to hear of a FireUp1218 campaign...

The Queen and the Pride of Roanoke stands at the North Carolina Transportation Museum only two hours before it's maiden voyage begins from Spencer, North Carolina to it's home city of Roanoke, Vir... (more)

1955 or 2015? Splitting the distinctive N&W CPL brackets at Villamont, the J puts on a show climbing the Blue Ridge grade approaching Roanoke. One can hope that these types of timeless scen... (more)

Making the maiden trip back to Roanoke following a second restoration, N&W 611 takes its train under the Southern Railway era signal bridge at Pennrington just north of Reidsville. Like every loca... (more)

Her adoring fans line the guardrails along the Jefferson Street Bridge in Spencer as 611 departs the museum in grand style while P88 (217) streaks by on the mainline.

The Queen and the Pride of Roanoke stands at the North Carolina Transportation Museum just hours before it's maiden voyage.

Having barely slipped through the gate onto the Virginia Museum of Transportation's property- veteran steam program member Bobby Saxtan, in the high visibility vest, focuses on the large Y6a negot... (more)

After 56 year wait and a long trip from St. Louis, the N&W Y6a #2156 is finally reunited with Class J #611 and Class A #1218.

The 65 year old N&W J 611 is on its Homecoming Journey after being fully restored in Spencer, NC.