ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – For many, the Norfolk and Western Class J No. 611 is more than just a train, its a local legend. Now, a ...
The Spirit of Roanoke is getting a new temporary design before hitting the rails this summer.
The Norfolk & Western Class J #611 steam locomotive is designated a National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and Design News had the ...
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 ...
This massive, rare, historic steam locomotive is made its way from Virginia to Strasburg, where it will be housed until late October with events starting in September. The 611 is the last surviving ...