The engine crew spent most of May 29, 2015- 611's In Service date 65 years ago- getting ready for the trip into her birthplace of Roanoke. Here, at the end of the day as the Carolina sun sets, 611... (more)

611 poses briefly with two stablemates, Sourthen FP7 #6133 and ACL 501, both residents of the NC Transportation Museum. ACL E-3 #501 had been given a decal to appear as a N&W engine.

Photographer: -unknown- from the original Kodachrome 35mm slide. The highlight of the 1984 NRHS Convention was N&W 611 double heading with NKP 765. Here we see the dynamic duo leaning into a s... (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)

This was the first time 611 had run under her own power since December of 1994. I was one of the first to see her move after her restoration.

With her first cruise around the museum property complete, 611 rests for the night outside the roundhouse.

Photographer- Bruce Nelson- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. August 20, 1982. N&W 611 accelerates through a Kudzu laden fill shortly after leaving Irondale on her journey back to her ... (more)

Ge 4/4 II # 611 of the RhB with publicity paint scheme for the professionel education organisation "Login" is pulling RegioExpress 1240 from Scuol-Tarasp to Disentis through the springli... (more)

Photographer- Unknown- from the 35 mm original Kodachrome slide. Former Wabash #100, now (at the time the photo was taken) N&W #500 "Claytor Lake" brings up the rear of an N&W 611 po... (more)

Photographer- Unknown- from a 35 mm Kodachrome slide. Former N&W Class 'J' 611 lays over in the C&O Fulton Yard on a hot and humid Wednesday July 20, 1983 between trips for the 1983 NRHS Conventio... (more)

Photographer- Dave Leonard- from a 35 mm Kodachrome slide. Former N&W Class 'J' 611 cruises seemingly effortlessly with a clean stack near Montvale, VA along the "Old N&W." This was an N... (more)

Photographer- Unknown- from my personal collection. 35mm Kodachrome original slide. Frank Collins, with his trademark cigarette, turns on the air operated bell on N&W 'J' Class 611 as she prepa... (more)

Photographer- Don Jilson- from my personal collection. Morning finds Nickel Plate Road 765 preparing for a one way freight move back to Fort Wayne, IN after running during the 1984 NRHS conven... (more)

Zimbabwe Railways 16th class 2-8-2+2-8-2 Garratt no. 611 with a mixed goods train, takes water at Figtree.

During the "Steamliners at Spencer" event, the roundhouse was loaded on Thursday evening, May 29, with a representative of all the units, and Norfolk and Western class J #611 on the turn... (more)