N&W 1218 and 611 doublehead back to Roanoke from Radford VA with one of the many trips run during the 1987 National Railway Historical Society Convention.

Riding behind NW 1218 on its first trip up and over Blue Ridge. The train is approaching the summit on the fill at Webster. Today, the code lines are gone, the trees have grown up, and the 1218 ... (more)

The N&W Class A No. 1218 is heading south to Lynchburg, at a grade crossing just off the old Zachary Taylor Highway in rural Culpeper County, VA

Boy were we spoiled! From 1987 to 1992 both of these fantastic steam engines were running mainline excursions and ferry moves on the Norfolk Southern System. This double headed run is somewhere so... (more)

By the dawn's early light. Just moments after sunrise, Norfolk & Western 611, the sole survivor of the famous J-Class, makes a westbound run through the Fairview section of the Strasburg Ra... (more)

Although 611 was the star of the photo charter, N&W 475 still was not to disappoint. She let out a spectacular smoke display as the passed the queen of steam sitting on the siding track.

Norfolk & Western "Queen of Steam", J-Class steam locomotive #611 thundering through the plains of old Virginia in the last light of a beautiful late fall day, 1950s. This scene has act... (more)

NW 611 passes the Eastbound train at Groffs siding on the second day of 611's passenger excursions at the Strasburg Railroad.

A farmer waves on as the Queen of Steam chuffs beautifully through the countryside.

Norfolk and Western J 611 pulls an excursion from Atlanta to Chattanooga at Berwin, GA.

Viewed from the Virginia Blue Ridge right-of-way, my favorite Norfolk & Western fan tripper backs across the trestle over the Tye River in Tye River, Virginia. The train has discharged any passeng... (more)

Iron horse meets real horse at a farm in Marshall, VA, during a Manassas-Front Royal excursion.

611 is passing the former Norfolk & Western East End Shops where she was built in May 1950. The shops have been closed by Norfolk Southern and now stand deserted.

1218 is rolling westbound at Salem VA.