(STAUNTON, VA) — The hills and hollows of the Shenandoah Valley will soon be hearing the “lonesome whistle blow” after long absence, thanks to Staunton’s Virginia Scenic Railway. For more than 70 ...

Being pulled by another train, the Norfolk & Western 611 steam locomotive sped past onlookers Thursday on its way to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. The steam engine, built in 1950, ...

GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems went full throttle to sponsor the restoration and celebration of a Norfolk and Western Class J #611 Steam Locomotive at the North Carolina ...

SPENCER — The rail enthusiast looks at the Class J 611 steam locomotive, and he sees power, majesty, engineering, the bullet nose, the Tuscan red stripe, the giant wheels, the gleaming rods and the ...

Even today, 611 is the pinnacle of steam locomotive technology, the final fruit of more than 120 years of engineering development. A Class J could produce more than 5,000 net horsepower, and reach 110 ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Changes could be in store for future 611 steam locomotive excursions. The Steam Queen was recognized this week as the official steam locomotive of Virginia. That recognition was earned ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke's famed 611 steam locomotive is headed for a little road trip next week. The engine will be fired up to go to Pennsylvania's Amish Country on the Strasburg Railroad. But before ...

Rail fans have long hoped to see the Virginia Museum of Transportation's historic Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine roll down the tracks again under its own power. On Friday, the museum ...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation today announced a feasibility study to look into whether it will be possible to get its world-famous 611 steam locomotive working again. What do you think of the ...