The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 crosses the Roanoke River and adjoining field at Altavista, Virginia on May 30, as NS train 957-30. I had previously postd the shot fr... (more)

The debut return of the Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 #611 is seen crossing the Dan River at Danville, Virginia on May 30, running as NS train 957.

N&W 611 passes a vintage set of CPL signals mounted on a bracket. These signals are still in service from their original N&W days, and should be for the near future as there are no replacements in... (more)

611 is starting her 2nd and last trip of the day. here we see her chugging up a bit of a grade towards Haymarket VA, there were a ton of fans at this crossing with us!

611 starts her first trip of 2 on this gorgeous morning.

Very few things symbolize N&W more than code line and CPL's. The 611 looks right at home passing the CPL at Concord, VA on its excursion run to Petersburg.

Father and Son kneel down to discuss and have a look at the 611 and freshly painted 3170 Southern High Hood in the yard, at North Carolina's Transportation Museum.

It's around 7:30am and 611 has a full day of run-by's ahead of her for the Fired Up Photo charter which would last until 10pm that evening. We never got to see 611 pose under the water column, but... (more)

In a scene straight out of 1955, N&W #611 leads an eastbound train past the CPL's at Bowler.

Norfolk & Western J Class 611 rolls through the quiet town of Evergreen, Va pulling the "Cavalier" excursion from Lynchburg, Va to Petersburg, Va.

After re-crewing at Crewe, the 611 wastes no time getting back up to speed.

Norfolk & Western's only remaining, of 14 built; J-Class 4-8-4 #611 leads NS 958 towards Petersburg, VA passing a restored Norfolk & Western passenger station (not pictured) and classic N&W CPL si... (more)

Norfolk & Western 611 passes a group of on-lookers along Happy Creek Road on the east side of Front Royal on it's morning excursion from Manassas to Front Royal.

Norfolk & Western 611 passes the line of photographers at Bust Head Road west of Haymarket, VA on it's morning run from Manassas to Front Royal.

A WWII era technology passes a Civil War era technology. NW 611 arrives Petersburg, VA; completing the first leg of two roundtrips between Lynchburg and Petersburg.