Norfolk and Western class J number 611 leads the eastbound "Pelican" excursion train downgrade at Shawsville, Virginia, returning to Roanoke with a full train of passengers on July 4, 20... (more)

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 leads train 957 through Jamestown, North Carolina on a deadhead move from Spencer to Roanoke. 611 was pulling 13 cars: the auxiliary water tender, two tool ... (more)

Norfolk Southern unit grain train number 48D glides through Juliette, Georgia, on its way to Surrency, Georgia, from Decatur, Illinois. Leading the way is SD60E number 9-1-1 in a special paint sc... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 and SD40 #3170 leads NS train 062 across the Holston River in Bluff City, Tennessee. The train is deadheading from Chattanooga to Bristol for a weekend of 21st Centur... (more)

Southern 2-8-2 number 4501 leads NS train 062 near Sweetwater, Tennessee, passing an old barn advertising Chattanooga's "Rock City". The train is deadheading towards Bristol for weekend... (more)

Norfolk Southern's "Southern" SD40 number 3170 poses with Southern GP30 number 2594 at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Grand Junction wye in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photo by Casey... (more)

During its mainline test run on May 21, 2015, Norfolk and Western class J number 611 sprints along the Piedmont Division mainline at milepost 311 near Thomasville, North Carolina with train number... (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)

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)

Norfolk Southern's honorary "Veterans" and "First Responders" SD60Es 6920 and 911 pose together for a portrait at Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more informa... (more)

On May 24, 2014, Norfolk and Western class J #611 was moved from its Virginia Museum of Transportation display location to the Norfolk Southern locomotive service facility at Shaffers Crossing in ... (more)

One year ago this weekend, spectators enjoyed the sight of 611 being towed out of the Virginia Museum of Transportation on May 24, 2014, as Norfolk Southern crews and VMT staff worked to move 611 ... (more)

During the final hour of its successful mainline test run, Norfolk and Western class J #611 leads train number 957 into Salisbury, North Carolina with a clean stack under a clear blue sky. Photo b... (more)

No, this is not North Little Rock, this is Union Pacific DD40X #6944 looking good as new at Norfolk Southern's Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The big Centennial has undergone a cosmetic r... (more)

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)