The Queen and the Pride of Roanoke stands at the North Carolina Transportation Museum just hours before it's maiden voyage.

N&W 611 sends a plume of smoke soaring into the morning sky while P88 finishes a run to Linwood from the Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility. The last time No. 611 was on the mainline, the D9-4... (more)

Crews from Norfolk Southern and Fire Up 611! gather around the Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 as it prepares for the long anticipated return to its home in Roanoke, Virginia after a year long... (more)

Shortly after noon today, the "Magnificent Three" were reunited in the exhibit yard at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. From left to right is Y6a 2156, J 611, and A 1218. Photo ... (more)

611 sits quietly at the NCTM the night before its big return home.

Staged in a classic N&W scene, Norfolk and Western J Class Steam Locomotive 611 puts on a fantastic show and splits the iconic N&W CPL's as it works up the 1.34% grade through Villamont, Virginia.... (more)

The return of 611 has almost reached home of Roanoke, passing through the N&W CPL signals at Blue Ridge.

The Queen of Steam is on its way home as it rolls over the large trestle in Altavista, VA.

The 957 steam special, with the return of Norfolk & Western Class J 611 to action, rolls through Rudd on the return trip to Roanoke.

On a perfect afternoon, NS 957 races through Gretna Virginia with the beautifully restored 611 in charge on her maiden voyage back to her home in Roanoke Virginia.

N&W 611 heading to Roanoke on her homecoming excursion about to pass below Turner Road.

Many things have happened today, one being the first run of 611 in 21 years. It has finally made it to Roanoke on time, with the OCS consist in tow.

Roanoke's Rockstar J 611 is finally home as the excursion train is turned on a wye in downtown Roanoke and the Mill Mountain star stands atop its namesake mountain in the background.

With the Blue Ridge mountains as a backdrop, N&W 611 splits the grade's namesake signals on the way home from Spencer to Roanoke.

The J crosses over the Roanoke River on the Southern's Piedmont Division mainline as it leads its first excursion of the millennium to Roanoke. Before getting off of this bridge, the train will cr... (more)