The Queen of Steam has returned home to the Star City, Roanoke, Virginia. The anticipated arrival of the J Class Nº611 was a historic event viewed by thousands of eager spectators from Linwood, ... (more)

Finding a photo opportunity with no bystanders was a nearly impossible task on this hot May afternoon. With over 2,000 people standing by the tracks to watch this engine steam by, I found a spot t... (more)

NS 957 with the beautifully restored J Class 611 in charge races through the outskirts of Bedford Virginia bound for Roanoke.

Norfolk & Western #611 makes her big debut on its homecoming trip from the North Carolina Museum of Transportation in Spencer,NC to the Virginia Museum of Transportation located in Roanoke,VA. Cro... (more)

N&W Class J #611 is just a few miles East of Roanoke, Virginia as Norfolk Southern CEO Charles "Wick" Moorman has his crack at the throttle much to the delight of everyone both on the tr... (more)

N&W Class J #611 is homeward bound now as the train has just departed Lynchburg, Virginia en route to Roanoke, Virginia.

Norfolk & Western Class J #611 storms through Ruffin, North Carolina.

Norfolk & Western Class J #611 storms through Jamestown, North Carolina as a crowd of 200 or so look on from both sides of the tracks.

After about a half hour delay, Norfolk & Western Class J #611 eases it's train out of the NCTM and prepares to enter the Norfolk Southern mainline with a train full of excited passengers for the f... (more)

On it's final night at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, newly restored Norfolk & Western Class J #611 rests peacefully under the stars.

On it's final night at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, newly restored Norfolk & Western Class J #611 rests peacefully under a partly cloudy sky as the breaks through.

Norfolk & Western Class J #611 blasts north past the north end of Spencer Yard at Linwood, North Carolina.

Norfolk & Western J #611 starts it's journey across Yadkin River Bridge enroute to Roanoke, VA.

The Queen of Steam makes its maiden run after a second restoration seen passing through the single track just north of Lexington, North Carolina on the old Southern mainline on its trip back to th... (more)