After departing Lynchburg, Va., Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 leads its first public excursion of the 2016 season southbound on the railroad's ex- Southern Railway Danville District at Altavis... (more)

N&W 611 leads NS 8099 and SOU 6199 on NS 957, the first excursion of the year through a place commonly known as Rudd in Browns Summit North Carolina

N&W 611 leads NS 957 through Ruffin NC in the final minutes of day light.

Enroute back to Spencer, Norfolk and Western J-class no. 611 is seen passing through Altavista, VA on the return trip.

N&W 611 makes a run past an excited crowd at the old N&W depot in Appomattox, VA.

NS 957, with SOU 630 on point crosses over CSX's former L&N trackage at Walton, KY on May 17, 2014. The "New Royal Palm" 21st Century Steam excursion traveling from Ludlow, KY to Danvil... (more)

N&W Class J #611 slowly pulls past the crowd gathered at the former Southern Railway depot in historic downtown Manassas on Saturday, June 6, 2015, during the 21st Annual Heritage Railway Festival... (more)

Built in 1950 for the Norfolk & Western Railroad, class J 4-8-4 #611 steams up the Blue Ridge grade at Villamont,VA past the N&W era CPL signals creating a timeless scene. The now former CEO of No... (more)

611 Arrives in Roanoke

With the exception of a line of stored ex-UP SD90/43MACS in the foreground Roanoke yard is relatively empty for the evening arrival of J Class 611.

Only minutes out of Spencer, Norfolk & Western No. 611 charges through CP "Lee" at the north end of Norfolk Southern's Linwood Yard on her way home to Roanoke

N&W 611 leads a short freight train under one of the few remaining Southern Railway signal bridges in Pelham, NC on a hot summer afternoon. The 611 is heading back to Spencer after pulling a serie... (more)

Wabash F7 1189 brings up the rear of the Santa Train returning to Decatur, splitting the signals at Wabic as it comes into town. These signals don't have much longer, as replacements are up behind... (more)

Wabash F7 1189 pulls the 2015 edition of the NS Santa Train back into the staging area in Decatur.

It's the morning of May 17th, 2014, and steam is traveling south on the famous Southern "Rat Hole" line for the first time in nearly 20 years. The Ludlow to Danville trip was sponsored by the Tenn... (more)

Wabash 1189 and CN 6789 shove on the rear of Norfolk Southern's 2015 Santa Train. The train is passing Wabic Junction and crossing the CN.