N&W 611 has just returned on the former Southern Railway's Crescent Route from Roanoke, VA with “The Roanoker,” southbound to Greensboro, NC over the Sycamore Creek Trestle.

After having complete the loop around Andrew’s Geyser, N&W 611 is continue the climb to top of the grade at Ridgecrest, negotiating a series of loops and tunnels with “The Blue Ridge Special.�... (more)

N&W 611 has cleared the signal bridge, transferring from the Southern Railway's Crescent Route onto the former Virginian in Hurt, VA, on its way to Roanoke, VA with “The Roanoker.”

On Saturday, April 9th, 2016, after having pulled “The Virginian” from Spencer, NC, N&W 611 is being prepared to turn on the former Southern Rwy/N&W wye at Montview, VA before the return trip ... (more)

Preparing to take on the famous Southern loops, N&W 611 is westbound ascending the grade with “The Blue Ridge Special” at the toe of the fill. In matter of minutes, the train will have climbe... (more)

After 21 years, and complete overhaul, N&W 611 is sitting outside NCTM Bob Julian Roundhouse receiving wax coating before making the move north back home to Roanoke, VA.

N&W 611 is southbound crossing the bridge over the Dan River, approaching the former Southern Railway Danville Station to drop off the VA EMTs, and picking up the NC EMTs before continuing to Gree... (more)

After a couple hour delay in Lynchburg, VA on Saturday, April 9th, N&W 611 is finally southbound on the return trip to Spencer, NC over the famous double track steel viaduct in Altavista, VA, alon... (more)

N&W 611 is northbound from Danville, VA with “The Roanoker” on the former Southern Railway’s The Crescent route, going under US Hwy 29 in Blairs, VA. This is the first of two trips from Gre... (more)

N&W 611 is northbound at Whittles, VA after having departed Greensboro, NC with “The Roanoker” heading to Hurt, VA to transfer off the Southern Railway onto the former Virginian on its way to ... (more)