A friendly wave by the engineer of AMTK 194 as Old meets new. Separated by 65 years of history but providing the same form of service, Amtrak engine 194 passes famed N&W J1 611 in the Manassas, V... (more)

611 comes towards on me on its return trip of its 1st excursion of the day

N&W 611 Heads west. Photo taken from the I-66 overpass in The Plains VA

N&W Class J #611 rounding the tight curves through Rectortown, VA on Sunday's morning run of "The American."

"The American" excursion run between Manassas and Riverton Jct. rolls through Marshall, VA Westbound with N&W Class J #611 recreating many timeless scenes across the state of Virginia.

611 crosses under a highway overpass on her first of two runs on Sunday. She passes a MOW train tied down, with one of NS's SD70M-2s pointing long-hood forward.

The J: At the end one of the first public excursions pulled by 611 in her third career, N&W's classic J locomotive was swarmed by fans.

Norfolk & Western J-Class 4-8-4, 611, pulls a packed excursion train around the Powell wye.

Heading up the B-line to Front Royal

Cruising through the beautiful Virginia Piedmont region (aka "Horse Country"; seem to be Thoroughbreds in this vicinity frequently)

Norfolk & Western J Class 611 slows to a crawl as she passes Liberty University and approaches the Lynchburg yard for water and a crew change.

Working through downtown Bedford, N&W 611 steams past the "Big Otter" CPL on it's eastbound journey on the NS Blue Ridge District.

Working upgrade on the Southern.

Steaming down the Blue Ridge Grade, N&W 611 splits a pair of iconic CPL's at Villamont, Virginia. This is truly pure Norfolk and Western railroading. Thanks to everyone who made this possible!