611 comes around the curve in Jamestown, NC on a ferry move to Spencer shops

611 comes around the curve in Jamestown, NC on a ferry move to Spencer shops

611 charges up Christiansburg grade in Shawsville.

N&W 611 is seen pounding the NS/IHB diamonds at Hohman Avenue in Hammond on a passenger special bound for Fort Wayne. Tom Golden photo.

N&W 611 is seen heading east across 169th Street in Hammond on a passenger special bound for Fort Wayne. Tom Golden photo.

The last shots from a weekend of chasing trains on the Rathole were here at South Fork Trestle just north of Kings Mountain, KY. N&W 1218 ran south on Saturday and 611 ran north from Chattanooga o... (more)

The Cavalier flies through Appomattox county behind N&W 611. The CPLs here would only last a couple months longer before finally being replaced. While they may not be of 611's era, it was still gr... (more)

"Roanoke's Finest" ====== Obligatory shot of the iconic "611" from the site number panel turned stretched pano. Another one of few shots with the 5DsR from last weekend's 611... (more)

"Crossing Kate's Creek" ===== N&W 611 leads NS train 954 through a driving rain across Goodview trestle along the ex Virginian railway en route to Greensboro, North Carolina. April 23, 2017. Col... (more)

After having to stop a mile or so from this location for a signal, Norfolk & Western J Class 4-8-4 #611 puts on quite a show of steam power, accelerating the train up to track speed in just a shor... (more)

Norfolk & Western 611 briefly interrupts the flow of life in Reidsville, NC as it pulls a ferry move northward toward Roanoke, going through the crossover called as Edna. Two Southern Railway cant... (more)

After taking a tour of the Charlotte Douglas Internationals Airport, NS 957 leaves the Queen City behind as the 611 ducks under the AT&O Signal Gantry.

N&W 611 simmers the night away before three days worth of morning and afternoon turns, over Memorial Day weekend. The big J performed flawlessly.