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 ...

The reunion between Norfolk & Western Railway’s J Class No. 611 locomotive and its Class M engine No. 475 was an idea whose time had come. Past Strasburg Rail Road president Linn Moedinger had hoped ...

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 ...

In 1981, Norfolk Southern brought her out of retirement and restored her to her original glory. In 1984, 611 was named a National Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of ...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation and the North Carolina Transportation Museum announced in partnership that the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive will return to the ...

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 Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steams past the Danville Community Market and was met to cheers by those young and old in attendance Saturday. Matt Bell/Register & Bee Hundreds of bystanders cheered ...

Plans to send the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 rolling down the rails again remain on track. The classic steam engine, prize possession of the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, was towed ...

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More advance coverage Remembering a legend, anticipating its return: Members of the Norfolk & Western Historical Society share their favorite memories of the 611. 'Queen of Steam' speaks her mind in ...