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

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 storms away from a crew change at the Hurt Connection near Alta Vista, Virginia. The temperature was still in the teens, highlighting the steam exhaust. Bui... (more)

The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 crosses the Roanoke River and adjoining field at Altavista, Virginia on May 30, as NS train 957-30. I had previously postd the shot fr... (more)

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

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

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.

The Class J 611 roars over the trestle bridge in Alta Vista, Virginia on it's inaugural run back home to Roanoke, Virginia. With the Class J being a streamline beauty why not frame it with nature?... (more)

With rods down and a clean stack, N&W 611 glides over the Roanoke River trestle on a gorgeous May afternoon.

The Queen of Steam is on its way home as it rolls over the large trestle in Altavista, VA.

The J crosses over the Roanoke River on the Southern's Piedmont Division mainline as it leads its first excursion of the millennium to Roanoke. Before getting off of this bridge, the train will cr... (more)

Running north across the former Southern Trestle in AltaVista, N&W 611 works toward a stop in Lynchburg before returning home under her own power for the first time in over 20 years.

The Return Home! NW 611 leads NS 957 across the huge trestle at Altavista

Norfolk and Western class J #611 crosses the Roanoke River at Altavista, Virginia on its homecoming journey. The 611 would stop in Lynchburg for a crew change, water, and coal before making its gr... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 957-30, the maiden voyage of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611, is seen high-stepping over the Roanoke River on a gorgeous afternoon for a steam chase. While the pho... (more)