The last shots from a weekend of chasing trains on the Rathole were here at South Fork Trestle just north of Kings Mountain, KY. N&W 1218 ran south on Saturday and 611 ran north from Chattanooga o... (more)
The Cavalier flies through Appomattox county behind N&W 611. The CPLs here would only last a couple months longer before finally being replaced. While they may not be of 611's era, it was still gr... (more)
"Roanoke's Finest" ====== Obligatory shot of the iconic "611" from the site number panel turned stretched pano. Another one of few shots with the 5DsR from last weekend's 611... (more)
"Crossing Kate's Creek" ===== N&W 611 leads NS train 954 through a driving rain across Goodview trestle along the ex Virginian railway en route to Greensboro, North Carolina. April 23, 2017. Col... (more)
After having to stop a mile or so from this location for a signal, Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 #611 puts on quite a show of steam power, accelerating the train up to track speed in just a shor... (more)
Norfolk & Western 611 briefly interrupts the flow of life in Reidsville, NC as it pulls a ferry move northward toward Roanoke, going through the crossover called as Edna. Two Southern Railway cant... (more)
After taking a tour of the Charlotte Douglas Internationals Airport, NS 957 leaves the Queen City behind as the 611 ducks under the AT&O Signal Gantry.
N&W 611 simmers the night away before three days worth of morning and afternoon turns, over Memorial Day weekend. The big J performed flawlessly.
The 611 cruises through Salem on an afternoon excursion from Roanoke to Radford.
Having just completed the first half of their round trip from Spencer to Asheville, NW 611 and the NS Southern Heritage unit turns the train on the wye. It's likely that this was the last passenge... (more)
Just after passing Big Spring Mill N&W 611 highballs West with the "Pocahontas" headed for Walton and return to Roanoke.