The legendary Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam engine is back for another series of excursions on the Virginia Scenic Railway.

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 ...

Fans of historic steam trains 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 ...

The famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will return to service this fall for limited passenger excursions. The 611, owned and operated by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, is ...

Read full article: Historic N&W 611 steam locomotive back on the rails for scenic journeys through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Built at the east end shops in Roanoke in 1950, N&W 611 is still beloved ...

STAUNTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A partnership between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc., the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia ...

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 ...

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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive is once again preparing for another trip. Wednesday the 611 was fired up and under steam to prepare for departure to ...

Rail fans have long hoped to see the Virginia Museum of Transportation's historic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine roll down the tracks again under its own power. On Friday, the museum ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Virginia Scenic Railway announced July 9 in a press release that a joint venture between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The ...