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Here’s what you need to know about the 611 locomotive excursions

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Last week we learned the Queen of Steam, the Norfolk & Southern 611 Class J No. 611 steam locomotive, will take to the rails in southwest Virginia again. This after a ...
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NORFOLK & WESTERN CLASS J NO. 611 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

Read full article: Historic N&W 611 steam locomotive back on the rails for scenic journeys through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Built at the east end shops in Roanoke in 1950, N&W 611 is still beloved ...
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Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 Returns to Roanoke

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. announced that the Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 is back in Roanoke this month. Tentative plans are to offer a “Blow the Whistle” ...
The Roanoke Times

WOYM: N&W Class J 611 steam engine not designed to be garage-kept

Happily, the beloved Norfolk and Western 611 operates much more consistently than Bev Fitzpatrick’s cellphone. In fact, the balky cell belonging to the executive director of the Virginia Museum of ...
The Roanoke Times

Museum releases 2017 schedule for Class J 611 steam engine

The Virginia Museum of Transporation has released the 2017 excursion schedule for the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine. “We’re ready to go,” said museum spokesman Walker Nelms. Built in ...