SPENCER, N.C. (AP) — Shrouded in steam and black smoke, the newly painted, shiny black locomotive rolls authoritatively down the tracks — a far cry from the rusted metal engine that wasn't in any ...

Historic N&W 611 steam locomotive to offer scenic journeys through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Photo's courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Transportation 2025, All ...

A partnership between the Virginia Scenic Railway and three other organizations will bring the famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive back into service for a limited series of ...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation Inc. announced last week that author Colonel Lewis Ingles “Bud” Jeffries has been named the official historian for the Norfolk & Western Class J 611™ Steam ...

ROANOKE, VA. – The Queen of Steam will be back on the move. The Virginia Museum of Transportation’s famed 611 steam locomotive has most recently been parked at the North Carolina Transportation Museum ...

The Virginia General Assembly named the N&W Class J611 the official steam locomotive of Virginia. The resolution will be presented in the boarding area of the 611 at the O. Winston Link Museum in ...

If you're a fan of trains, history or even autumn foliage, you'll have a rare chance this fall to catch a ride on the last surviving 611 steam locomotive for a 3.5-hour trip in Virginia. That's after ...

SPENCER — An iconic steam passenger engine built in 1950 is headed to Spencer for a complete restoration that should put the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 locomotive back on the rails, blowing her ...

SP&S 700 locomotive boiler work looks to future as team of volunteers puts on some steam It’s a well-known fact that Santa Claus loves steam trains, and so does the dedicated crew rebuilding one of ...