The Norfolk & Western J Class passes the 1930's era mill in Elliston, VA as cloud cover begins to hide the sun during it's Radford bound trip.

NS 957 with N&W 611 on point crosses the Roanoke River at Glenvar bound for Radford, VA

N&W 611 storms Eastbound around a curve near Bonsack, along old US 460. She's making a good run on the Blue Ridge Grade this morning, and the air is just cool enough to keep the steam condensing a... (more)

NS 957 with N&W 611 on point storms up grade at Shawsville as all the railfans present get a shower of cinders in the process

After running East to Lynchburg and making the flip on the wye for the return trip, Train 957 heads back for Roanoke to change passengers and continue west to Walton. The 1950 Roanoke built J clas... (more)

Hustling down the grade from the Blue Ridge, the Lynchburg bound Powhatan Arrow led by N&W 611 blasts through Montvale, VA on it's eastbound trek on Sunday, May 8th, 2016 in a scene directly out o... (more)

A Blast from the Past

Norfolk & Western's venerable J-class No. 611 leads "the Pelican" through Wabun, VA on native rails ducking the still active ROW of the former Virginian on... (more)

N&W 611 passes through CPL style signals at Blue Ridge.

After a brief passing shower the light started to break through the clouds at Shawsville just in time for the the "Pelican" to pass the large farm just outside the center of town. The 1950 Roanoke... (more)

Norfolk and Western J Class 611 leads the Powhatan Arrow westward towards Roanoke over the Blue Ridge Mountains at Villamont on Sunday, May 8th, 2016.

N&W 611 makes a spirited run up Christiansburg Mountain at Shawsville, VA with The Pelican in tow.

Having just turned the wye at Walton, the 956 heads back towards Roanoke, passing under the old N&W era coaling tower at Vicker.

The Westbound Pelican eases its way past Christiansburg as a plethora of people look on to watch a piece of history roll past.