This is what it’s all about! My boys and I had the opportunity to see N&W 611 under steam as it made round trips from Roanoke to Lynchburg and Walton Virginia. This was the first time they had e... (more)
Having just turned the wye at Walton, NS 958 with N&W 611 accelerates East back towards Roanoke.
N&W Class J 611 marches up the Blue Ridge Grade westbound on a roundtrip excursion from Roanoke Va to Lynchburg Va.
N&W 611 eases her train across the south fork of the Roanoke River as she makes he way west towards Walton, Virginia.
On the final day of Memorial Day weekend excursions, N&W 611 rolls east over the Roanoke River in Waburn. Thanks to everyone that helped make these excursions possible!
On a beautiful Memorial Day morning, excursion train 958 heads west near Salem with the lovely 'Queen of Steam' looking mighty fine on her Birthday.
The quiet, calmness of morning is briefly disrupted as N&W's Class J No. 611 works her way east down Christiansburg Mountain, as seen from atop the Shawsville Cut. This location used to be the sit... (more)
The "Powhatan Arrow" heads West through Bedford on the first of six excursions out of Roanoke for Memorial Day Weekend 2017. The 611 will take 2 trips to Lynchburg and 4 trips to Walton ... (more)
611 roars up the Blue Ridge Grade, keeping the train going at 30mph or so while putting on quite the show for railfans.
The J storms eastbound under the coaling tower at Vicker on its morning return trip to Roanoke from Walton.
N&W 611 heads East for Roanoke with "The Pocahontas" and crosses over the South Fork Roanoke River in Elliston.
The times are a changin.' N&W 611 passes the brand new signal bridge at Villamont. Until recently the Blue Ridge District was guarded by original Norfolk & Western "CP" signals. The new ... (more)
As the fog burns off over the Blue Ridge Mountains "The Powhatan Arrow" passes through the Village of Webster bound for Lynchburg on the morning run.
On the first trip of the weekend the infamous 611 heads through Bonsack bound for Lynchburg.
On the return trip from Walton NS 958 "The Pocahontas" lead by the infamous 611 crosses the bridge over the Roanoke River in Wabun.
