NS 957 with N&W 611 on the point glides just north of Ruffin, NC as the sun peeks out behind the clouds at Pryor Grain Company.

After steaming through downtown Roanoke, N&W 611 slowly backs into the O. Winston Link Museum to let her passengers off and have the mayor of Roanoke, the CEO of NS, and a few others give speeches... (more)

Norfolk & Western J 611 thunders north on her maiden voyage to her home town of Roanoke, VA.

The Queen of Steam, N&W J Class Nº611 is almost home as it greets hundreds of spectators in Webster, Virginia on it's maiden voyage which brings the vintage J into Norfolk Southern's 21st Century... (more)

NS 957 with NW 611 passes through Greensboro NC on a perfect Saturday.

N&W 611 leads NS 957 north past the large cemetery in Reidsville NC on her way back to her birthplace in Roanoke VA.

N&W 611 steams toward its home in Roanoke, Virginia with over 2,000 people watching. It was certainly a sight to see, with the smell of burning coal and a shower of cinders, this will most definit... (more)

N&W #611 puts on a nice smoke show as it passes through Jamestown on it's historic trip home to Roanoke, VA

The Queen of Steam has returned home to the Star City, Roanoke, Virginia. The anticipated arrival of the J Class Nº611 was a historic event viewed by thousands of eager spectators from Linwood, ... (more)

Finding a photo opportunity with no bystanders was a nearly impossible task on this hot May afternoon. With over 2,000 people standing by the tracks to watch this engine steam by, I found a spot t... (more)

NS 957 with the beautifully restored J Class 611 in charge races through the outskirts of Bedford Virginia bound for Roanoke.

Norfolk & Western #611 makes her big debut on its homecoming trip from the North Carolina Museum of Transportation in Spencer,NC to the Virginia Museum of Transportation located in Roanoke,VA. Cro... (more)

N&W Class J #611 is just a few miles East of Roanoke, Virginia as Norfolk Southern CEO Charles "Wick" Moorman has his crack at the throttle much to the delight of everyone both on the tr... (more)

N&W Class J #611 is homeward bound now as the train has just departed Lynchburg, Virginia en route to Roanoke, Virginia.