History lessons come in all forms. Occasionally, lessons can come barreling in at more than 100 miles per hour and weighing over half a million pounds. This is the case with the Norfolk & Western ...

Lancaster County railfans will have opportunities to see, ride and even fire up a rare steam locomotive across four weekends in Strasburg this fall. The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger ...

Bev Fitzpatrick worked at Roanoke’s transportation museum when he was 15 years old, as a superintendent, cleaning up the grounds after visitors left. Back then, in 1962, the retired Norfolk & Western ...

Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The steam engine, built in 1950, ...

Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, John Reid, has conceded the election to his opponent, democrat Ghazala Hashmi. Spanberger elected as Virginia's first female governor Virginia has elected ...

An iconic locomotive is stationed at the Strasburg Rail Road for the summer season.The Norfolk & Western Railway Class J 611 locomotive is known as a powerhouse of steam, technology and near ...

The Virginia Scenic Railway announced July 9 in a press release that a joint venture between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc., the Steam Railroading Institute ...

Railroad fans in central Pennsylvania are in for a treat during the month of October as Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611, known as “The Queen of Steam,” visits Strasburg Rail Road in Lancaster County ...

SPENCER — The rail enthusiast looks at the Class J 611 steam locomotive, and he sees power, majesty, engineering, the bullet nose, the Tuscan red stripe, the giant wheels, the gleaming rods and the ...

Bob Willetts peered through the windows of a passenger car at the crowd gathered across from Roanoke’s East End Shops. “The spirit of Roanoke is back,” he said, “and I think you see it out there.” ...

The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steams past the Danville Community Market and was met to cheers by those young and old in attendance Saturday. Matt Bell/Register & Bee Hundreds of bystanders cheered ...