Norfolk & Western #611 during excursion run from Manassas, VA. to Front Royal, VA.

N&W 611 pulls up for display at the Manassas Heritage Railway Festival as a VRE push-pull set arrives alongside it to give short train rides between Manassas and Clifton, VA.

A pan shot of NW 611 with the rods down, because that's what the cool kids do. NS 958 with N&W 611 charging up the grade in Linden, VA.

NS 958 with the N&W 611 pulling an excursion rounds the curve through downtown The Plains, VA.

The Pelican is seen steaming its way under the Vicker Coaling Tower as it heads back east to Roanoke.

The Westbound Pelican steams its way west through rural Virginia on its way to Radford.

N&W 611 struggles up Linden Hill on her last excursion trip of 2016

Norfolk & Western Class J 611 is at the end of a two day ferry move to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC from Manassas Va following a weekend of excursions.

Norfolk & Western Class J 611 nears the end of a two day ferry move to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC from Manassas Va following a weekend of excursions.

The famous 611 frolics through a tiny meadow of yellow flowers while passing through Bedford enroute to Lynchburg.

On one of the things in life that doesn't disappoint - seeing an aerial view of the Norfolk Southern Corp/Virginia Museum of Transportation excursion on Norfolk and Western Railway 611 steam engin... (more)

Norfolk & Western Class J 611 nears the end of two day ferry move to the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC from Manassas Va following a weekend of excursions.

Norfolk & Western Class J 611 eases into to the yard at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC after a two day ferry move from Manassas Va following a weekend of excursions.

Markham was a popular shot among railfans for the 611 trips this past weekend, offering a nice sweeping curve and a S-curve right off of I-66. For the Sunday morning trip I got myself to Markham ... (more)