After climbing the Christiansburg Mountain, NW 611 rolls out of the tunnel portal and down the mountain as it rolls through Montgomerty
The first trip of the day begins as NW 611 flies under the NW CPL cantilever signal at Webster as it charges up toward the Blue Ridge Mountains
Three young boys watch as N&W J class #611 leads The Pelican eastbound through Shawsville, VA. Sometimes the shot you didn't plan for turns out to be your favorite of the trip. That is cert... (more)
Coasting down the Christianburg Grade with the "Pelican" in tow, 611 nears Roanoke after her first day of trips.
With a full head of steam N&W 611 gets the Powhatan Arrow rolling out of Lynchburg after spinning the train for the trip back to Roanoke. The signs of progress are evident as the old N&W signals a... (more)
Crossing the Roanoke river near Wabun, Va., Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 leads its final excursion of the weekend back east toward Roanoke from Salem on original Norfolk & Western mainline. I... (more)
After picking up their personnel near Shaffers, the N&W 611 leads the 956 special through the crossovers at Randolph Street, crossing to the station to pick up the morning excursion passengers.
The Eastbound leg of the Saturday excursion to Lynchburg powers upgrade through Blue Ridge, passing the N&W CPL signals.
Eastbound excursion ducking underneath the signals at CP Bedford heading towards Lynchburg, VA.
On a beautiful spring day, the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 sails over the Big Otter trestle leading the Powhatan Arrow back toward Roanoke for another round of evening excursions on the Christia... (more)
The Powhatan Arrow is just departed Roanoke bound for Lynchburg passing the shops in Roanoke
NS 956 with N&W 611 on point stomps up grade at Villamont heading back to Roanoke
Norfolk Southern's Office Train flies through the work zone in Harrisburg, NC heading south. Work crews here are double tracking this section of the Crescent Corridor.
The NS OCS gets to stretch its legs for the first time in 2016 on a trip from Altoona PA to Bronsan Forest near Charleston SC