America’s most legendary steam locomotives. Now the Virginia Museum of Transportation is hosting a special event to remember ...

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 ...

Railfans, rejoice - the Norfolk & Western 611 locomotive is returning to Strasburg this fall. Between Friday, Sept. 30, and Sunday, Nov. 13, the Strasburg Rail Road will host the 611 for rides, visits ...

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 ...

Norfolk and Western 611 Route Schedule of events SATURDAY 611 Homecoming Celebration Brought to you by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, O. Winston Link Museum and the Roanoke Valley Convention ...

(STAUNTON, VA) — The hills and hollows of the Shenandoah Valley will soon be hearing the “lonesome whistle blow” after long absence, thanks to Staunton’s Virginia Scenic Railway. For more than 70 ...

GOSHEN, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday is the day the Norfolk and Western Class J Number 611 steam engine begins its limited run excursion. The trip takes passengers from Goshen to Staunton under steam, over the ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tuesday, the Norfolk and Western Class J Number 611 made its way from Goshen back home to Roanoke after several weekends of excursions. This locomotive has retained celebrity ...

69-year-old dies after crash in Franklin County: VSP Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 69-year-old died after a crash in Franklin County. Some schools in the ABC13 viewing area are delayed on ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Two brothers from Daleville grew up loving trains. This summer, they put their mechanic skills to work, helping restore the Norfolk and Western Class J Number 611 at the Virginia Museum ...

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 ...