The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 crosses the Roanoke River and adjoining field at Altavista, Virginia on May 30, as NS train 957-30. I had previously postd the shot fr... (more)

The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 is seen crossing the Dan River at Danville, Virginia on May 30, running as NS train 957.

N&W 611 passes a vintage set of CPL signals mounted on a bracket. These signals are still in service from their original N&W days, and should be for the near future as there are no replacements in... (more)

Finally, on the third excursion of the weekend, the steamer is blessed with clear skies as it approaches Abingdon in route to Radford.

Southern Mikado 4501 puts on great show as it ducks under the Mary Street Bridge in Bristol, Virginia.

Southern 4501 westbound on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Bulls Gap Tn excursion

Southern 4501 backs up the south leg of the Bull's Gap wye. At the Bull's Gap yard, 4501 will be serviced for the return trip to Bristol.

Southern 4501 crosses the Holston River on her way to Bulls Gap.

TVRM's Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 and NS SD40 #3170 lead the first of the weekend's Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam Program passenger excursions "The Radford Rambler" by the former... (more)

The Southern 4501 rounds the bend outside of Marion Virginia on the first day of the Radford Rambler excursions.

TVRM's Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 and NS SD40 #3170 lead a deadhead ferry move across Tennessee toward Bristol to prepare for a weekend of Norfolk Southern's 21st Century Steam Program passenger... (more)

Splitting the former N&W CPL's at Washington, Southern 4501 puts on a decent show for the crowd of railfans just west of Glade Springs on the Pulaski District.

Curving upgrade between the classic Wytheville CPL's, Southern 4501 steams eastbound on the former N&W on day one of the Radford Rambler.

In a classic steam era scene, Southern 4501 works around the former N&W Passenger Depot in downtown Marion, Virignia on the first day of the Radford Rambler.

After stopping just east of downtown Glade Springs, Virginia, Southern 4501 puts on a magnificent show as it works under the classic N&W CPL's on the east end of the siding.