Norfolk & Western J-Class 4-8-4, 611, pulls a packed excursion train around the Powell wye.

Heading up the B-line to Front Royal

Cruising through the beautiful Virginia Piedmont region (aka "Horse Country"; seem to be Thoroughbreds in this vicinity frequently)

The N&W Class J 611 heads west under the CPL's at Webster with hundreds of interested spectators watching. Many in the huge crowd here had waited for hours. I don't think anyone imagined that such... (more)

Norfolk Southern's newest heritage unit, NS 911 First Responders Unit is seen here at the North Carolina Transportation Museum on a clear summer night.

N&W 611 is on its homecoming excursion back to Roanoke from recently being restored in Spencer, NC.

Back on home rails, N&W 611 makes quite the scene as it rolls by the huge crowds, abandon depot and position light at Forest.

Norfolk & Western J Class 611 slows to a crawl as she passes Liberty University and approaches the Lynchburg yard for water and a crew change.

N&W 611 highballs north at Upper Lake Road - between Lexington and Thomasville - during her homecoming trip to Roanoke. A double-track project is underway at this location, affording some nice wid... (more)

N&W 611 crosses the Roanoke River at Altavista, VA as my fiance Melissa and fellow RP contributor Hunter Richardson get shot from the wooden boardwalk.

N&W 611 passes through one of the many Southern signal bridges on borrowed time along the Danville District as one of the very few (if any!?) locations where not one other soul was present along t... (more)

N&W 611 gets under way crossing the Yadkin River to kick off its journey to Roanoke.

Here we see the recently restored N&W 611 making some noise on her triumph return into Roanoke after passing the East End shops where 65 years and 1 day ago she was completed and entered into ser... (more)

NS 957 passes over the narrow overpass at Blue Ridge drive (Old HWY 29) just north of Gretna, VA. The wide open elevation and kudzu patch brought out several railfans who wanted to avoid the giant... (more)