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611’s Excursion Schedule. The Shenandoah Valley Limited will depart at 9:00 AM and 2:30 PM on the following dates: October 6 – 8; October 13 – 15; October 20 – 22; October 27 – 2 9; November 3 – 5; For more information about the Shenandoah Valley Limited, please contact Mendy Flynn or Steve Powell.
Last revised: August 25, 2024. By: Adam Burns. Norfolk and Western 611 is a 4-8-4 "Class J" steam locomotive and perhaps the most advanced such Northern ever built (generally the 4-8-4 design was known as Northerns but the N&W built their own and classed them as Js).
Months after a successful series of excursions on Virginia’s Buckingham Branch Railroad, Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 611 will not run in 2024 thanks to needed maintenance work on the locomotive and turmoil within the Virginia Museum of Transportations’ board of directors.
Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611, Roanoke, Virginia. 53,132 likes · 84 talking about this · 687 were here. The 611 is the most powerful steam passenger locomotive ever built. She is owned by the...
The Shenandoah Valley Limited, pulled by Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam passenger locomotive, is not scheduled to operate in 2024. Virginia Scenic Railway's reservation system will be unavailable on Monday, August 5th for scheduled maintenance.
The Norfolk & Western Class J #611 is a steam locomotive built in 1950 by the Norfolk & Western Railway at the East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia. The locomotive is notable for its streamlined design, which was intended to showcase the efficiency and power of steam technology in the face of the increasing dominance of diesel engines.
This is a group for people are chasing or riding 611's mainline excursions. Before the trips, the group is for sharing good spots to take photos, videos, etc. (examples may be included). During the...
Norfolk and Western 611, also known as the "Spirit of Roanoke" and the "Queen of Steam", is the only surviving example of Norfolk and Western's (N&W) class J 4-8-4 type "Northern" streamlined steam locomotives.
EXPERIENCE THE NORFOLK & WESTERN CLASS J NO. 611 IN STEAM! Friday, April 30, 2021 through Monday, May 3, 2021. Enjoy the thrill of a true railroading classic for the first time in 2021. For four days of fired-up activities, you’ll have several options in which to experience this iconic locomotive.
Norfolk & Western #611 The Spirit of Roanoke | The Queen of Mainline Steam imple lines, a bullet nose, and a Tuscan red stripe made the Js stand out as one of the most beautiful streamlined steam locomotives ever designed.