Taken from a Cessna flying over the museum during the July 2012 Norfolk Southern Family Portraits event.

At the July 2012 Norfolk Southern Family Portraits event.

One of the museum's primary workhorses recently got a cosmetic overhaul. Now, contractors are working inside the historic roundhouse to finish out a mechanical overhaul. New power assemblies sit i... (more)

Out of the haze came an unexpected green and white striped leader! Former Burlington Northern SD40-2, 7900, leads a southbound freight train past the south end of old Spencer Yard.

Chesapeake & Ohio 8016 rolls on to the turntable at the North Carolina Transportation Museum to the delight of the many rail fans in attendance. This was part of the Streamliners at Spencer Event... (more)

N&W 611 brings a caboose hop out of the North Carolina Transportation Museum. Although this is still along museum grounds, it almost looks like it could be out on an excursion.

N&W J Class NÂș611 is at Spencer, North Carolina shortly before the trip to Ashville on the morning of April 10, 2016.

Norfolk & Western 611 is on display inside the roundhouse at North Carolina Transportation Museum.

NS 1616, a 1955 Baldwin AS-416 locomotive, is on display at North Carolina Transportation Museum.

70 years young! The North Carolina Transportation Museum held a night photo session to celebrate the birth year of two iconic locomotives. 1950 saw the construction of both N&W 611 and Southern FP... (more)

N&W 611 departs newly installed CP Duncan on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. The NC Transportation Museum held a COVID safe even consisting of cab tours of the 611. In between the tours the event ... (more)

"Now where did I put that hammer?" Visitors to NCTM can view shopped equipment being maintained in the Bob Julian Roundhouse.

Participants in the 611 VIP experience put the J's whistle through its paces. COVID-19 had cancelled many steam events so this was a nice surprise. For $35 you could get a cab tour and the opportu... (more)