This is a photo that speaks of speed. The designers under the watchful eye of Clarence E. Pond, Norfolk & Western Railway General Manager, Motive Power and Equipment, designed one of the finest p... (more)

Colorful blackness.

N&W No. 611 is seen in Strasburg bathed in glorious sunset color. Fortunately for us, because of the people we see here, No. 611 is not in sunset itself. Saved from anniliat... (more)

The mysterious greatness that is steam is embodied by this sole survivor of 14 siblings.

69 years old, we are blessed it is here to tell us of another time on this earth.

As day draws nigh, the firemen draws water to slake the thrist of the steam machine.

Railroading knows not the light or dark of the day, only the time.

Norfolk Western 4-8-4 611 chuffs upgrade through the farmlands outside Paradise, PA

Norfolk and Western 611 (4-8-4) with a photo freight between Byler's Crossing and the Pumpkinville Turnpike in Paradise, PA during a photo charter with Lerro Productions and the Strasburg Railroad... (more)

As part of the "Norfolk & Western Reunion of Steam" event, a photo charter was planned using Strasburg Rail Road owned Norfolk & Western 475 and visiting locomotive Norfolk & Western 611. The 611 ... (more)

Norfolk Western 4-8-4 611 and 4-8-0 475 pose side by side at Cherry Hill on the Strasburg Rail Road

As part of the "Norfolk & Western Reunion of Steam" event, a photo charter was planned using Strasburg Rail Road owned Norfolk & Western 475 and visiting locomotive Norfolk & Western 611. The 611 ... (more)

As part of the "Norfolk & Western Reunion of Steam" event, a photo charter was planned using Strasburg Rail Road owned Norfolk & Western 475 and visiting locomotive Norfolk & Western 611. The 611 ... (more)

Comparing Roanoke's 1950-built J-Class 611 to Baldwin's 1906-built M-Class 475, in a scene created at the SRC/VMT/Lerro sunset photo session

"Together at last." J Class Norfolk and Western double heads with a 4-8-0 M Class "Molly". The Molly has been dressed up to represent Norfolk and Western 382 during 611's visit to the railway an... (more)

"Full throttle and rods down." Norfolk and Western J class 611 takes a pass at full throttle letting off a hearty plume of smoke and looking resplendent as ever. Photo details: ISO 400,... (more)

Shades of yellow, orange, blue and purple surround the N&W J class locomotive as she slowly backs away from the photo line outside of the Verdant View farm beginning another day of turning back th... (more)

"Dawn": Only the whine of her dynamo and the occasional stomp from her dual air compressors indicates that this Roanoke VA built, 300 psi, 4-8-4 is about minutes away from unleashing h... (more)