NW 611 works its way downgrade past the old NW CPL signals at Blue Ridge, Virginia.

NW 611 marches away from downtown Roanoke at 3 o'clock sharp with the "Roanoker" excursion train returning to Greensboro.

Sunday, April 24, 2016, turned into a rather relaxing day with 611 under crystal clear blue skies. I can only imagine my experience was a sign from a fallen friend. On my way home from Pennsylva... (more)

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 crosses the "Curvy Bridge" (as known by the train crews) west of Goodview, Virginia, with eastbound excursion train 958, the "Roanoker".

Steam crew member John Otey watches 611 closely as the turntable gets lined up so that the big J can pull into the Bob Julian roundhouse during Jim Wrinn's "Fired Up!" photo charter last... (more)

One of the the first photos I had made of N&W 611 under steam since June of 1986. This was for Jim Wrinn's "Fired Up!" photo charter at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. ... (more)

The morning of May 29, 2015 found virtually no one around at Spencer with the exception of the steam crew preparing 611 for the next day's triumphant journey to her birthplace of Roanoke, Virginia... (more)

N&W #611 (NS train 957) passing the city of Catawba at M.P. S38 on its way to Asheville NC.

The small village of Goodview, Virginia, was awoken just before sunrise this morning by an impressive display of steam from N&W class J number 611 as it led train 955 along the former Virginian ma... (more)

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 small village of Goodview, Virginia, was awoken just before sunrise this morning by an impressive display of steam from N&W class J number 611 as it led train 955 along the former Virginian ma... (more)

Ge 4/4 II # 611 with publicity paint scheme for "login" is pulling Regio Express service 1252 from Scuol-Tarasp via Vereina tunnel, Klosters, Landquart, Chur to Disentis.

Norfolk and Western class J number 611 leads NS train number 957 across the Yadkin River shortly after departure from Spencer, North Carolina, on its "welcome back" excursion towards hom... (more)

957 snakes through the "S" curve near Blue Ridge Parkway. N&W 611 leads, proudly displaying the red, white, and blue for July 4th.