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 ...

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 ...

GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems went full throttle to sponsor the restoration and celebration of a Norfolk and Western Class J #611 Steam Locomotive at the North Carolina ...

Even today, 611 is the pinnacle of steam locomotive technology, the final fruit of more than 120 years of engineering development. A Class J could produce more than 5,000 net horsepower, and reach 110 ...

For nearly 20 years she’s sat silent, but on Saturday, May 30, the Norfolk & Western Class J 611™ Steam Passenger Locomotive, the most powerful steam passenger locomotive ever built, will triumphantly ...

The red carpet will be rolled out today in downtown Roanoke to celebrate the return of a venerable old friend – the J Class 611 steam locomotive. Built in 1950 in Roanoke by Norfolk & Western Railway ...

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 ...

Climb aboard for a fun family day celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the remarkable Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam locomotive at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. Thanks to Advance Auto ...

GOSHEN — The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. (VMT) and the Virginia Scenic Railway (VSR) announced that the Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam passenger locomotive will be operating a ...