N&W 611 takes during a brief pause between museum train runs. The small American flags are a nice touch as the world remembers the terrible morning of September 11, 2001 some 15 years ago.

A nasty storm is moving in from the South as 611 pushes forward for another caboose hop at the NCTM

611 charges past Ron Clement's 1959 Ford Skyliner Convertible during the Fired Up Photo Charter held by Jim Wrinn of Trains Magazine.

With half of the Blue Ridge Special excursion in the books, fireman Cheri George and engineer Scott Lindsay appear all smiles as the train backs towards the loading area.

The Spencer to Lynchburg "Virginian" begins it's journey as it crosses the calm waters of the Yadkin river on a beautiful April morning.

The N&W 611 rounds the S-Curves in Jamestown. I was fortunate to capture good lighting 10 seconds before this photo was taken.

Norfolk and Western J Class 611 emerges from Licklog Tunnel with a magnificent plume of black smoke to the delight of several photographers. The train is heading to Asheville with a "Blue Rid... (more)

NW 611 comes out of the tunnel just west of Old Fort Station.

A shot I thought I could not get. As I say old meets new in this one NS 958 met the NS 135. This may have been the only train it met on this whole trip other thin I thank 162. But we where on a di... (more)

The Westbound leg of the 611 Spencer to Asheville excursion rolls upgrade past the Andrews Geyser.

The streamlined J-Class steam engine is seen thundering through the village of Thomasville, North Carolina, while a large crowd watches in amazement as the powerful locomotive works up the former ... (more)

Running about 45 min late the 611 storms past a crowd at the Thomasville depot where a SOU caboose is on display.

The northbound "Virginian" excursion from Spencer to Lynchburg sweeps into the curve just north of the double crossover at Edna as the gigantic Lucky Strike factory looms large in the background.

The northbound "Virginian" from Spencer to Lynchburg sweeps through the S-curve just north of Jamestown with the sleek 4-8-4 running under a full head of steam.

Bedtime for 611. The photo shoot is over, the actors are gone and the photographers are already headed for the parking lot. The crew from Fire-up 611 moves in to secure the engine for the ... (more)