A former Clinchfield F3A disguised in classy C&O passenger dress leads an NCTM passenger run during their CSX and Atlanta History Museum sponsored "The Texas Returns" event.

The W&A #12, The SAL 544 and The ACL 1031 all sit together beside the round house.

Western & Atlantic RR number 12, the "Texas", poses outside the Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC, for night photos.

The crew at the NCTM moved ACL 501 and CSX 2702 together and I thank they really looked good.

The Texas sits on the turn table as ACL 1031 watches on.

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas" poses for photographers at the 100 years of American Steam Event at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC.

The 16-cylinder, 2000 horsepower EMD 645 engine shines through the sides of CSX GP38-2 #2702, in a Dickson-style loco-xray image at Spencer, NC.

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", Lehigh Valley Coal 126, and N&W 611 pose for photographers at the 100 years of Steam Event at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer NC. ... (more)

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", is displayed on the turntable at NCTM's Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC. Today was the unveiling of the cosmetic restoration of the Texas for the... (more)

Western & Atlantic Railroad #12, the "Texas", is displayed on the turntable at NCTM's Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, NC. The Texas is the headliner at the museum during this weekend's... (more)

Norfolk & Western 611 leads the southbound Charlotte Special out of the yard in Spencer and through Salisbury Wye on its way toward the Queen City

The golden light of a beautiful sunrise reflects off the plume of N&W 611 on a chilly spring morning as it stomps off the grounds of the NCTM, beginning it's long day of pulling an excursion to Ly... (more)

NW 611 is coming into Spencer. NS 958 is crossing the Yadkin river bridge in this shot. It is about to close off yet another weekend of excursions. This was the Piedmont Limited. I want to say tha... (more)

611 brings a weekend of running to a close as she tiptoes back into the NC Transportation Museum grounds.