N&W Class J No. 611 at Groff's, gingerly testing the siding as it heads to Strasburg with its water car, tool car, and the Strasburg's Mogul No. 89 tacked on the hind end.
NW 611 on the home stretch towards the Strasburg shops after it's 3-day journey up from Roanoke.
After numerous delays on the northbound trip from Roanoke, NW 611 finally arrives at the interchange with the Strasburg railroad in Paradise, PA. Strasburg's locomotive 89 met the 611 at Leaman Pl... (more)
611 is in Pennsylvania! Arriving late at night into the state capital, Harrisburg, 611 and the NS diesel assist wait on one of the many bridges across the susquehanna river before it is cleared on... (more)
After running into 10+ hour delays the day before, N&W J-Class 4-8-4 #611's ferry move from Roanoke to Strasburg, PA is back on the move on the morning of August 20th. Seen here crossing the famed... (more)
After backing out of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the last remaining N&W "J" class basks in the morning sun awaiting an NS leader to be added.
The J pulls a Norfolk Southern '21st Century Steam' excursion through rural Shawsville,VA en route to Walton where it will turn and head back to Roanoke.
At 23½ years young, NW 205, a high short hood GP35, awaits its next assignment at Vardo Yard, Hagerstown, MD, on 06/27/1987.Built 11/1963 (S# 28620), and delivered to N&W in 12/1963. Reti... (more)
N&W #620 pulls the caboose train at Spencer Shops for the Fire Truck Festival .
N&W 611 heads north through Browns Summit on her inaugural trip back to Roanoke, VA.
A Norfolk & Western train is seen on the former Nickel Plate Road Chicago-Fort Wayne line at the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Porter Line crossing diamond, in May of 1978. HO interlocking tower is just ... (more)
It's a long way down, as the 1218 starts accelerating its train on the return trip to Alexandria.
The 1218 is arriving in Columbus from Bellevue with a long train bound for the Ohio State Fair.