Norfolk & Western J Class 611 slows to a crawl as she passes Liberty University and approaches the Lynchburg yard for water and a crew change.

N&W 611 highballs north at Upper Lake Road - between Lexington and Thomasville - during her homecoming trip to Roanoke. A double-track project is underway at this location, affording some nice wid... (more)

N&W 611 crosses the Roanoke River at Altavista, VA as my fiance Melissa and fellow RP contributor Hunter Richardson get shot from the wooden boardwalk.

N&W 611 passes through one of the many Southern signal bridges on borrowed time along the Danville District as one of the very few (if any!?) locations where not one other soul was present along t... (more)

N&W 611 gets under way crossing the Yadkin River to kick off its journey to Roanoke.

Here we see the recently restored N&W 611 making some noise on her triumph return into Roanoke after passing the East End shops where 65 years and 1 day ago she was completed and entered into ser... (more)

NS 957 passes over the narrow overpass at Blue Ridge drive (Old HWY 29) just north of Gretna, VA. The wide open elevation and kudzu patch brought out several railfans who wanted to avoid the giant... (more)

NS 957 with N&W 611 on the point glides just north of Ruffin, NC as the sun peeks out behind the clouds at Pryor Grain Company.

After steaming through downtown Roanoke, N&W 611 slowly backs into the O. Winston Link Museum to let her passengers off and have the mayor of Roanoke, the CEO of NS, and a few others give speeches... (more)

Norfolk & Western J 611 thunders north on her maiden voyage to her home town of Roanoke, VA.

The Queen of Steam, N&W J Class Nº611 is almost home as it greets hundreds of spectators in Webster, Virginia on it's maiden voyage which brings the vintage J into Norfolk Southern's 21st Century... (more)

NS 957 with NW 611 passes through Greensboro NC on a perfect Saturday.

N&W 611 leads NS 957 north past the large cemetery in Reidsville NC on her way back to her birthplace in Roanoke VA.

N&W 611 steams toward its home in Roanoke, Virginia with over 2,000 people watching. It was certainly a sight to see, with the smell of burning coal and a shower of cinders, this will most definit... (more)

N&W #611 puts on a nice smoke show as it passes through Jamestown on it's historic trip home to Roanoke, VA