She's back folks! This legendary locomotive along with NS's Southern Heritage unit GE ES44AC #8099, and NCTM's SOU EMD FP7 #6133, is heading south to Spencer, NC on it's first excursion in 2016 ca... (more)

The Spencer to Lynchburg "Virginian" accelerates past the classic Southern Railway signals at "Dundee" after a brief stop in Danville.

As the sun begins to set, N&W 611 and her train ease into the Amtrak station at Danville for a quick inspection before returning to Spencer.

611 crosses the Dan River on her southbound run back to Spencer easing to her station stop in Danville with a crowd of photographers gathered on a parallel RR trestle turned rail trail.

611 approaches the NC/VA state line as it works hard to keep moving at speed near the top of the grade from the Dan River.

The northbound "Virginian" excursion charges upgrade into downtown Danville in frigid cold air and gusty winds.

After picking up a new EMS crew at the Danville Amtrak station, N&W 611 barks up the district's ruling grade at Bentley, which still sports its two Southern Railway signal bridges.

With the sun setting in the evening sky, NW 611 glides under the Southern signal bridge at Danville

4 EMD SD40-2's sit in the Dundee Yard in Danville awaiting their next assignment.

Local job waits while the 611 takes on water.

N&W Class J 611 passing the Danville VA station on the ex Southern mainline on a ferry move to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC from the Virginia Museum of Transportation in ... (more)

On a bitter cold February morning N&W Class J 611 rides the NS ex Southern mainline on a ferry move from the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke VA to the North Carolina Transportation Mu... (more)

The 611 stopped briefly in Danville to refill water on its way from Roanoke to Spencer.