N&W 611 gets under way crossing the Yadkin River to kick off its journey to Roanoke.

Not much needs to be said for this..the J at speed what a sight!

Here we see the recently restored N&W 611 making some noise on her triumph return into Roanoke after passing the East End shops where 65 years and 1 day ago she was completed and entered into ser... (more)

NW 611 leads NS 956 past Montpelier, VA, the Home of President James Madison. The old train station is now used as a post office.

N&W 611 makes her way through an S-Curve and under a former Southern Railway signal bridge on her ferry move from Roanoke to Manassas in advance of this coming weekend excursions and first public ... (more)

With a steady rain falling, it didn't take much for the 611 to put on a show, and she did just that as she made her way through the town of Orange, VA, deadheading to Manassas for the Weekend runs... (more)

The N&W Class J 611 heads east under the CPL's at Webster on this cold, rainy day. The engine was being moved for the upcoming weekend excursion.

NS 957 passes over the narrow overpass at Blue Ridge drive (Old HWY 29) just north of Gretna, VA. The wide open elevation and kudzu patch brought out several railfans who wanted to avoid the giant... (more)

NS 957 with N&W 611 on the point glides just north of Ruffin, NC as the sun peeks out behind the clouds at Pryor Grain Company.

After steaming through downtown Roanoke, N&W 611 slowly backs into the O. Winston Link Museum to let her passengers off and have the mayor of Roanoke, the CEO of NS, and a few others give speeches... (more)

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 storms across the James River bridge leaving Lynchburg, Virginia. Road Foreman of Engines Don Woods is occupying the engineer's seat as the 23-car train make... (more)

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

Norfolk Southern OCS symbol 957-30, led by the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611, rolls the 20-car high-priority train northbound through Greensboro, North Carolina station on the way to the ho... (more)

Rods down...check ;-) Operating as Norfolk Southern OCS symbol 957-30, the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 leads the 20-car high-priority train northbound through Greensboro, North Carolina ... (more)

Operating as Norfolk Southern OCS symbol 957-30, the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 begins its high-priority trek from Spencer, North Carolina to the homecoming celebration in Roanoke, Virgi... (more)