Norfolk and Western class J number 611 glides across the Roanoke River in Altavista, Virginia, with NS train number 958, deadheading from Spencer to Roanoke.

N&W Class J 611 on a ferry move from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC back home to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke VA

You would think that three units would have been enough to haul Amtrak's "Crescent", but on this day she's about 7 hours late and has an old freight horse in charge of the northbound tri... (more)

"Two sides to every boxcar" While waiting on NS 957 "The Virginian" to depart Lynchburg, VA; we found these old Norfolk & Western boxcars in downtown Altavista, VA on the old V... (more)

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.

611 crosses over a local park after crossing the Roanoke River on the impressive Alta Vista trestle while a hundred or so railfans crowd onto the rickety sidewalk of the parallel Hwy 29 bridge.

After departing Lynchburg, Va., Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 leads its first public excursion of the 2016 season southbound on the railroad's ex- Southern Railway Danville District at Altavis... (more)

Enroute back to Spencer, Norfolk and Western J-class no. 611 is seen passing through Altavista, VA on the return trip.

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 storms away from a crew change at the Hurt Connection near Alta Vista, Virginia. The temperature was still in the teens, highlighting the steam exhaust. Bui... (more)

The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 crosses the Roanoke River and adjoining field at Altavista, Virginia on May 30, as NS train 957-30. I had previously postd the shot fr... (more)

After a successful weekend of all day trips on home rails, 611 once again returns to Southern rails at Altavista, VA, as she leads a short freight South to Linwood, NC