The J's first move of the 21st century under her own power has just been completed as she sits on the NCTM's turntable smoking away.

The 611 has successfully made a move all the way to the end of NCTM property and is now shoving back next to the remainder of the Old Spencer Yard.

Familiar faces meet nearly a year later in Spencer, but this time the N&W one is operating. The test run was a total shock, but a very well received one. Both the crew of 611 and those admiring th... (more)

Southern 6133 has just cleared the switch in the foreground and will proceed south to the yard after running on the NCTM passenger train.

Southern 3170 (finally running) leads the caboose train on NCTM's outside track.

History was made at 5:34pm on this day as N&W Class J 611's wheels turned under her own power for the first time in 20 years and 153 days. It's smiles all around, both for the crew and those of us... (more)

Setting adjacent to the Bob Julian Roundhouse in Spencer, North Carolina, the Norfolk Southern "Honoring Our Veterans" SD60E awaits the following day's National Train Day Activities at t... (more)

Reunion of Man and Machine. I had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman today at Spencer. He was the engineer assigned to 3170 to assist N&W 611 up Saluda Grade in 1992. He retired from NS after ... (more)

A few days prior to National Train Day on May 9th, Southern Railway SD40 3170 and SD60E 6920 the Honoring our Veterans Unit, both belonging to Norfolk Southern sit in the yard at the North Carolin... (more)

A few days prior to National Train Day on May 9th, Southern Railway GP30 2601 belonging to the North Carolina Transportation Museum and Southern Railway SD40 3170 belonging to Norfolk Southern res... (more)

Norfolk & Western Class J steam locomotive 611 belonging to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in her birthplace of Roanoke Va, rests outside the roundhouse at the North Carolina Transportation... (more)

Norfolk Southern Special Veterans Unit basking in the sunlight awaiting National Train Day at the NC Transportation Museum.

NS P61 at Five Row with a Classic all hi-hood ex-Southern lashup that will never be repeated again as the lead NS 3266 and 3rd motor NS 3240 have already been chop nosed, and the 2nd motor NS 5150... (more)

A mixed bag of NS power leads a 115-car long 154 north by the old yard at Spencer, NC on a nasty Saturday afternoon.