It's the mid to late 50's a J powered Tennessean has just knocked down a classic southern era intermediate signal on a chilly May first night. But realty is it's May first 2021 at the NCTM. But it... (more)
In a scene that almost looks like it was 70 years ago, Norfolk and Western J 611 waits to back up at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer.
The 1980's were a great time to be a Railfan especially if you loved steam engines.
From the west coast to the eastern US, big steam was polishing mainline rails.
In 1982, N&W 611 was returned... (more)
Steam Storm: A mixture of happenstance and convenient timing provided an opportunity to observe what ended up being one of N&W 611's last big public excursions as it departed Roanoke in the... (more)