Norfolk & Western No. 611 passes through the town of Conover, NC on her way to Asheville. This is the first time in well over 20 years that the "Queen of Steam" has traversed Norfolk Sou... (more)

Norfolk & Western No. 611 passes a crowd of curious locals, photographers, and train chasers on her way from Spencer, NC to Lynchburg, VA.

Norfolk & Western No. 611 screams through High Point, NC over South Scientific Street.

The air begins to turn black as N&W 611 spits a cloud of smoke, steam, and coal ash behind itself as the day's excursion proceeds toward Asheville, NC, seen here making its assault through Swannan... (more)

Hotbox Axle three west rail... Most of the folks during 611 trips on 9 & 10 April heard this message crackle across their radios more than once. Common sense says it was the steam triggering the... (more)

Resurrection, in more ways than one. The trees bud new leaves after winter's grip, the 611 on her 3rd life, and who knows if any of the"Spirits of Gretna" are watching the "Spirit... (more)

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 leads the Virginian from Spencer, NC - Lynchburg, VA and return. Seen here carving it's way Northbound through Pelham, NC.

N&W Class J 611, NS ES44AC Southern Heritage Unit 8099, and Southern FP7 6133 from the NC transportation Museum lead a roundtrip excursion westbound from the North Carolina Transportation Museum i... (more)

N&W Class J 611 eastbound at dusk on a roundtrip excursion from the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC to Asheville NC

Norfolk & Western No. 611 is almost finished with it's assault on the loops as it climbs out of Old Fort, NC bound for Asheville. Seen here having just exited Lick Log, about to enter McElroy, and... (more)

N&W 611 steams up the Southern Railroad Loops in Old Fort on its way to Asheville, NC. Just above the locomotive is the upper level of the track.

N&W 611 descends the Southern Loops in Old Fort, NC on its way back to Spencer from Asheville.

Norfolk & Western No. 611 is southbound from Lynchburg, VA bound for Spencer, NC as NS 957 "The Virginian". At almost 2 hours behind schedule; NS 957 is seen here ducking underneath the ... (more)