The Pelican with N&W J Class 611 at the front passes the former Norfolk and Western Railroad Coaling tower site at Vicker just west of Christiansburg, VA on Saturday May 7th, 2016.
Two of Roanoke's finest perform a rare side-by-side mainline runby- the 1218 with empty hoppers and the 611 pulling a passenger trainload of conventioneers.
NW 611 has just drooped off passengers at the round house area. It's starting to make it's way back to the station. As you can see here it needs a bath. And on Monday 10-24-2016 NW 611 has made he... (more)