As part of the "Norfolk & Western Reunion of Steam" event, a photo charter was planned using Strasburg Rail Road owned Norfolk & Western 475 and visiting locomotive Norfolk & Western 611. The 611 ... (more)
Hard-charging J-Class No. 611 pulling a freight, passing by M-Class No. 475 in the siding, in a scene from the SRC/VMT/Lerro sunset photo session
After running into 10+ hour delays the day before, N&W J-Class 4-8-4 #611's ferry move from Roanoke to Strasburg, PA is back on the move on the morning of August 20th. Seen here crossing the famed... (more)
After backing out of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the last remaining N&W "J" class basks in the morning sun awaiting an NS leader to be added.
It's a long way down, as the 1218 starts accelerating its train on the return trip to Alexandria.
The 40th anniversary re-creation of the Norfolk and Western's "Powhatan Arrow" on an afternoon "Lynchburg turn" excursion. No tool car, with all available original 1949 Powh... (more)
NW 611 and 1218 doubleheading up the Blue Ridge grade after the 1987 National Railway Historical Society convention. (From a Kodachrome 200 slide)
The N&W 611 shows off on the grounds of the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.
The 611 & 1218 are coming from the Shaffers Crossing Shops to doublehead the NRHS convention special out of town.
The 611 on her first run since being restored working the grade in Gretna Virginia.
Blowing off some Steam! The 611 blows a little steam as it prepares for a trip on the N.C. Transportation Museum Grounds in Spencer, N.C.
It's the 2018 Big Lick Train Tug! As part of a fundraiser, teams get a shot at seeing how far they can "pull" the 611 in twenty seconds. Incidentally, "Big Lick" is the origina... (more)