The Virginia Scenic Railway announced that the famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will be back in service for a limited series of passenger excursions this fall. The Virginia ...
ROANOKE, Va. – The 611 train is preparing to leave the station for fall excursions starting next week. The locomotive is currently at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke before returning ...
An iconic steam locomotive is returning to Southwest Virginia. The 611 was built and designed in Roanoke by the Norfolk and Western Railway. It’s considered one of the finest steam locomotives in the ...
Visitors -- from hardcore train enthusiasts to the mere railway-curious -- are expected to converge on Strasburg Rail Road in force this fall, when, after it receives its yearly inspection and ...