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🚂❤️ This Giving Tuesday, help keep the iconic 611 steaming strong! It takes an incredible amount of resources to keep a living, breathing steam locomotive operating. Every trip requires coal and water, grease and oil, insurance, qualified crews, and countless hours of maintenance and inspection. These are just a few of the costs that make what we do possible. Our team is committed to doing the heavy lifting - the mechanical work, the servicing, the long hours, and the dedication required to kee

Turn it up and enjoy! Norfolk & Western class J #611 making some music! The locomotive is shown on the Virginia Scenic Railway , running passenger excursions in conjunction with the Steam Railroading Institute Link to full length video in the comments below! Like, follow, share! #railway #railroad #STEAM #steamengine #steamlocomotive #history #locomotive #thatsteamguy #historicpreservation #operations #heavyequipment #heavymetal #heavymachinery #UnitedStates #train #trains #railway #railroad #tr

7K views · 143 reactions | Take a trip back into history, ride behind Steam Engine 611! We're steaming into North Carolina in April, and tickets are selling fast! Don't get left behind! #fireup611 | Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 | Facebook