Only a few miles into her first public excursion of the season, Norfolk and Western J-Class 611 eases through the north end of Lexington, in preparation to stop at Lake to meet a southbound.

As the sun ducks behind the clouds, 212 scurries north past the old blue horse farm just south of Thomasville as the double tracking project continues.

The southbound Winston-Salem turn roars into the curve under the Southern signal bridge at Lexington with a venerable SD40-2 trio on the point.

NS Train 218 negotiates a temporary alignment around track construction on the NCDOT Rail Division "Bowers to Lake Double Track Project". This project, part of the "Piedmont Improve... (more)

NS P94 rolls south in the golden evening light at Lexington with three old EMDs leading the way on this beautiful Veteran's Day.

NS 194 rolls south past a peaking Maple tree with a classic C40-8 running long hood forward on the point.

Amtrak 010 rolls northbound under the milepost 316 signal bridge in Lexington, deadheading equipment from the previous weekend's excursion trips out of Spencer back north to Washington D.C.

Two SD40-2s and a D8-32B claw upgrade and into the curve just north of the crossovers at Maybelle on the first day of September with a 91 car northbound Winston-Salem turn freight.

Norfolk & Western J 611 thunders north on her maiden voyage to her home town of Roanoke, VA.

The Queen of Steam makes its maiden run after a second restoration seen passing through the single track just north of Lexington, North Carolina on the old Southern mainline on its trip back to th... (more)

Mama, I'm comin' home! N&W 611 is seen here on its inaugural run to Roanoke, VA by taking the NS Danville District (ex-SOU) mainline to Lynchburg with a servicing stop and crew change, and ... (more)

After stopping to let crews perform an inspection, the J-Class #611 builds up a head of steam as it rolls under the milepost 316 intermediate signals at Lexington.

NS 957 passes the Old Dixie Mill in Downtown Lexington heading back south towards Spencer.

NS 957 heads north towards Greensboro passing through the current double track project going on between Lexington and Thomasville.

NS 957 pauses in front of the old abandoned Dixie Plant in Lexington, as crew members perform a check on the N&W 611 which is on its first mainline run in 21 years.