E.J. Lavino & Company #34 working the steel mill near Lynchburg,VA in this May 1964 scene.

A look through the trees at the James River Trestle.

The Virginia extension of the Northeast Regional departs Lynchburg.

With a full head of steam N&W 611 gets the Powhatan Arrow rolling out of Lynchburg after spinning the train for the trip back to Roanoke. The signs of progress are evident as the old N&W signals a... (more)

The Sunday morning westbound N&W #611 excursion train is seen departing Lynchburg as it passes two soon-to-be-replaced CPL signals on the Blue Ridge District. The train is has just finished its w... (more)

With the Southern GEVO shoving its fancy hood ornament upgrade at Durmid, the Spencer-Lynchburg round-trip Virginian gets out of town following a very late departure. The Southern signals s... (more)

After a long layover in Lynchburg, the Norfolk & Western 611 leads NS 958 under the Southern signal bridge at Durmid on its way back to Spencer

903 leads a coal train on the riverfront in downtown Lynchburg at the same location as the April 30, 2014, oil train derailment and fire. Gradall belonging to Norfolk Southern has been busy insta... (more)

Southbound NS 011, NCTM's Virginia Autumn Special, flys high over the James River and CSXs James River Sub on Rivermont Trestle before passing though Lynchburg on the return trip to Spencer.

The Norfolk and Western J Class No. 611 slowly steams past several railfans as she approaches the outer limits of the Lynchburg yard to take on some water and continue her inaugural journey back h... (more)

NS yard job wiht a cut of interchange cars from CSX prepares to climb the hill from the river front to Montview Yard using the Old Main Line. Meanwhile, in the background CSX train Q13621 passes ... (more)

The N&W Class J 611 heads east over the James River Trestle on this cold, rainy day. The engine was being moved for the upcoming weekend excursion at Manassas, Va.

A large thunderstorm has just come through Lynchburg, and the Sandy Hook yard is coming back to life after the severe weather passed.

Norfolk & Western #611 makes its way home to Roanoke

611 makes easy work of the grade out of Lynchburg on its way east to Petersburg.