Good morning from High Point, North Carolina and the J!

In Celebration of O. Winston Link, a pioneer in Night Photography, I figured making the trek down to North Carolina to see the beauty, would not be complete without bringing all my gear. So in th... (more)

611 runs from the last rays of sunlight at control point Edna in Reidsville, NC. The sun is also about to set on the classic Southern cantilever mast, as the hoodies are in place and ready to ass... (more)

611 takes front and center on the morning of April 10, 2016 with the Blue Ridge Special as it makes the first moves towards Asheville after hitting the mainline.

The Lynchburg bound Virginian steam excursion behind the N&W 611 swings around the bend at the Lucky Strike factory north of Reidsville. Here we see the effects of 40+ mile per hour winds c... (more)

The Spencer to Lynchburg "Virginian" begins it's journey as it crosses the calm waters of the Yadkin river on a beautiful April morning.

The Spencer to Lynchburg "Virginian" accelerates past the classic Southern Railway signals at "Dundee" after a brief stop in Danville.

The N&W 611 rounds the S-Curves in Jamestown. I was fortunate to capture good lighting 10 seconds before this photo was taken.

After a brief stop for a radio issue, NW 611 gets back underway as she pulls her 23 car passenger excursion across Catawba Trestle on its way to Asheville

With both Southern units howling and NW 611 working her heart out, NS 958 climbs the loops and out of Jarrett's Tunnel near Old Fort.

With railfans and the residents of Morganton lining the depot and tracks, NW 611 and NS 958 makes some noise as they pass the depot in downtown Morganton

Norfolk and Western J-Class no. 611 is seen making way down grade at the loops near Old Fort, NC.

Norfolk and Western J Class 611 emerges from Licklog Tunnel with a magnificent plume of black smoke to the delight of several photographers. The train is heading to Asheville with a "Blue Rid... (more)

N&W #611 (NS train 957) passing the city of Catawba at M.P. S38 on its way to Asheville NC.

She's back folks! This legendary locomotive along with NS's Southern Heritage unit GE ES44AC #8099, and NCTM's SOU EMD FP7 #6133, is heading north to Lynchburg,VA on it's first excursion in 2016 c... (more)