Rain has passed but sun has yet to make an appearance as the first of three excursions from Bristol gets underway in a fine show of smoke and steam.

After a successful weekend of all day trips on home rails, 611 once again returns to Southern rails at Altavista, VA, as she leads a short freight South to Linwood, NC

N&W 611 passes the passes the position lights guarding the switch at Jenkins as it heads west with the Cavalier excursion back to Lynchburg.

The homecoming trip of the N&W 611 passes over the trestle at Altavista.

NW 611 west puts on a show for the crowd at Concord.

The "Spirit of Roanoke" steams southbound through High Point.

The Cavalier rolls west past the Bethlehem Cemetery with the return trip to Lynchburg.

Norfolk & Western's only remaining, of 14 built; J-Class 4-8-4 #611 leads NS 957 Westbound back to Lynchburg, VA during an afternoon thunderstorm just outside of Wilsons alongside US Hwy 460.

Norfolk & Western's only remaining, of 14 built; J-Class 4-8-4 #611 leads NS 957 Westbound back to Lynchburg past the classic N&W CPL signals at Evans.

Westbound on NS' B-Line, N&W 4-8-4 No. 611 leads Sunday's afternoon public excursion to Front Royal, Va. from Manassas, Va.

Scattered showers move in during the Cavaliers return trip from Petersburg on what was a hot summer day.

NW 611 is on its first run for the Manassas trip to Front royal, VA.

The engineer puts out a nice plume of smoke to the delight of all gathered to watch the final American excursion head west towards Front Royal.

N&W 611 crosses over an Ex Southern Railway bridge on the NS B Line with 'The American', on its way back to Manassas.

Through a canopy of trees, 611 heads east to Manassas to the delight of all who have gathered trackside to see live steam.