N&W 611 approaches the E. Main St. bridge at Guilford Technical Community College while pulling the first excursion of 2016.

NS 611 backs up with a N&W caboose in tow. It was fun seeing this locomotive and it's one of my favorites.

611 passing through horse country in Virginia. Image taken from private property with permission of the owner.

Note: minor plastic piece removed from field digitally.

Norfolk & Western #611 takes the train from Roanoke, VA. to Manassas, VA. for the excursions on June 4th & 5th.

Norfolk & Western #611 during excursion run from Manassas, VA. to Front Royal, VA.

N&W 611 pulls up for display at the Manassas Heritage Railway Festival as a VRE push-pull set arrives alongside it to give short train rides between Manassas and Clifton, VA.

A pan shot of NW 611 with the rods down, because that's what the cool kids do. NS 958 with N&W 611 charging up the grade in Linden, VA.

NS 958 with the N&W 611 pulling an excursion rounds the curve through downtown The Plains, VA.

The Pelican is seen steaming its way under the Vicker Coaling Tower as it heads back east to Roanoke.

The Westbound Pelican steams its way west through rural Virginia on its way to Radford.

The famous 611 frolics through a tiny meadow of yellow flowers while passing through Bedford enroute to Lynchburg.

On one of the things in life that doesn't disappoint - seeing an aerial view of the Norfolk Southern Corp/Virginia Museum of Transportation excursion on Norfolk and Western Railway 611 steam engin... (more)

Markham was a popular shot among railfans for the 611 trips this past weekend, offering a nice sweeping curve and a S-curve right off of I-66. For the Sunday morning trip I got myself to Markham ... (more)

Eastbound with the "American" in tow.

611 roars past the small station in Montpelier, VA on a ferry move to Manassas for excursions for the weekend.