The Return Home! NW 611 leads NS 957 through the small town of Jamestown, NC on its way back home to Roanoke

Photographer: -unknown- from the original Kodachrome 35mm slide. The highlight of the 1984 NRHS Convention was N&W 611 double heading with NKP 765. Here we see the dynamic duo leaning into a s... (more)

Having made a successful return to Roanoke the night before, N&W 611 is now back in charge of its excursion train as it crosses the James River on SR rails.

The first steam excursion of the 1987 NRHS Convention featured N&W 1218 heading an excursion to Bluefield. After arriving in Bluefield, N&W 1218 was taken off and N&W 611 coupled on to handle the ... (more)

It's a crisp fall day and 611 is waiting for a signal, sitting on 300 PSI with not so much as a feather of steam, no hiss, quiet as electric, ready to give the school children aboard a free short ... (more)

Yes, that is the James River and that is the old C&O main. Who wouldn't chase on this blazing hot day. And best was I got Dad out with me and he really enjoyed it, much to my surprise.

611 smokes it up for a huge crowd during a photo runby.

N&W 611 leading an excursion during a stop at Toccoa, GA in April 1983.

Northbound excursion behind N&W Class J #611 at Spring City, TN || October 1984

1994 NRHS Excursion Train with N&W J #611 makes it's way back into Atlanta.

N&W 611 leading a NRHS special west of Roanoke || August 1987

Westbound NW 611 ferry trip at Arthur, VA || November 1982

In nice light and cool morning air, the Independence Limited crosses above Bramwell, WV enroute from Bluefield, WV to Portsmouth, OH.

While photographing the 1218 on an excursion run to Columbus, Ohio, I happened upon this 1951 Chevrolet along the track. It certainly made for a more interesting photo.