The 611 was built and designed in Roanoke by the Norfolk and Western Railway. It’s considered one of the finest steam locomotives in the world. This fall, the 611 will conduct a series of passenger ...

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The engine headed via rail car on Thursday from Middleton to the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom.

Staunton, Va. (WVIR) - The famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive is returning to Virginia’s rails this ...

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive is back into service for a limited series of passenger excursions this fall.

The 611 locomotive, designed and built in Roanoke by the Norfolk & Western Railway, has been widely regarded as representing the height of steam locomotive construction.

Built for Southern Railway, the high-hood diesel spent decades hauling freight before moving to Colebrookdale Railroad.

“We are excited to partner with new and old friends to bring back the thrill of mainline steam excursions through the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. The return of the N&W 611 is sure to bring joy to ...

All aboard! The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will depart on a new project soon. The PA Historical and Museum Commission announced plans to break ground this ...

Contractor and groundbreaking date have been confirmed for the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania’s new roundhouse.

“We have a couple of locomotives, including our oldest locomotive called the Rocket, which was built in 1838," recalled Museum Director Patrick Morrison. "That is a Philadelphia-Reading Railway ...

The Strasburg Rail Road stands proudly in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where horse-drawn buggies share roads with ...