NS 957 pulls back into the NCTM after making a successful run to Greensboro and back.

NS 957 rolls under the classic Southern signals at Thomasville on the return leg of its trip to the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

NS 957 pauses in front of the old abandoned Dixie Plant in Lexington, as crew members perform a check on the N&W 611 which is on its first mainline run in 21 years.

Norfolk and Western class J #611 leads train 957 uphill at Jamestown, North Carolina, during its mainline test run on May 21, 2015. After a year-long restoration to operating condition, this is t... (more)

Coming soon to a line near you (if you live in Virginia): one state-of-the-art, streamlined, 4-8-4 in a classic black, maroon, and gold paint scheme. She won't be pulling any public excursions on ... (more)

N&W J 611 crosses the Wolf Creek in Narrows, VA.

The dedicated crew paced beside the 611, while it rolled through North Carolina's Transportation Museum on National Train Day.

Father and Son kneel down to discuss and have a look at the 611 and freshly painted 3170 Southern High Hood in the yard, at North Carolina's Transportation Museum, Saturday May 9th, 2015

Norfolk and Western Class J 611 moves out of the yard, showing its potential power on National Train Day.

Returning from Bluefield to Roanoke late on an October afternoon, N&W 611 drifts through Pearisburg, VA.

NS 3170 painted in the Southern scheme sits with the conductor in the cab waiting for N&W 611 to get it's final inspection the yard, before proceeding on at National Train Day

Southern #630 running through Norfolk Southern's mostly daylighted "Rat Hole". Captured here in Whitley City, KY roughly 25 miles to her destination in Oneida, TN.

My introduction to TVRM's Southern 2-8-0 No. 630 occurred here at this spot in Lexington, KY on the morning of June 1st, 2014. I was more then impressed! This was not your everyday tourist line ... (more)

The mandatory pan shot - Southern No. 630 at Burgin, KY - my last shot of the day. Do you recognize the fireman? A pan at 1/30th.

Southern No. 630 leads an NS 21st Century Steam excursion through Winchester, KY. TVRM's 2-8-0 put on a spectacular show and was amazing to catch out on the mainline. She's one big and powerful ... (more)