Eastbound grain train, the whine of dynamic brakes and just nature otherwise. I liked those SD35s. Odd that exactly none ever got NS paint.

Norfolk & Western 611 passes the Staunton Station as it begins the return trip back to Goshen.

Before returning to the mainline, #611 spent a couple days prowling the grounds of NCTM that substantially assisted in her rebirth. They even dressed up their ACL 501 to match what could have eas... (more)

Norfolk & Western 620 pushes the excursion train uphill around the curve heading towards roundhouse at the North Carolina Transportation Museum

The most regal 'gen puts on a dramatic show as she storms through Bells Valley on a frigid Autumn morning with the "Shenandoah Valley Limited" in tow.

A view not often seen. The tender of N&W 611 sits alone outside the roundhouse while 611 is being worked on inside one of the roundhouse bays. In the background, Lehigh Valley Coal Co 0-6-0 saddle... (more)

Santa Claus is displaying his newest heavy duty motive power for North America Christmas Eve deliveries. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All!

Norfolk & Western 611 struggles up the steep North Mountain grade on a beautiful October afternoon.

The queen of steam just outside of the city limits of Staunton as she pulls the limited into town.

Actually somewhere on Christiansburg Grade the Queen shows why that first chill in the air makes steam special, so please think outside the summer box. Has it been forty years?!

J611, The Shenandoah Valley Limited, rounding the corner past Scott-Christian Rd with 611 in charge making it's 2nd run of the day towards Staunton, it was running slightly late due to wheel slipp... (more)

Norfolk & Western #611 rounds the curve at Buffalo Gap as it runs east to Staunton.

Norfolk & Western #611 rolls into the historic Staunton station, where it will be pulled back to Goshen by a pair of Buckingham Branch diesels. The current depot was built in 1902 by the Chesapeak... (more)

The Shenandoah Valley Limited works its way around North Mountain on Buckingham Branch's former C&O main.

Norfolk & Western #611 steams through the Shenandoah Valley as it heads east to Staunton.