The Sierra #3 served in freight, passenger and helper service as an additional locomotive in heavier loaded trains until 1932 ...

As he approached his final days in recent weeks, Ross E. Rowland could look back secure in the knowledge that U.S. steam — ...

The turntable demonstration is particularly fascinating – watching the massive locomotive being turned around for the return journey gives you a new appreciation for the engineering challenges of rail ...

It’s considered one of the finest steam locomotives in the world. This fall, the 611 will conduct a series of passenger trips, operated by the Virginia Scenic Railway out of Goshen.

Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive is back into service for a limited series of passenger excursions this fall.

News Briefs 611 steam engine will run 5 excursions this fall out of Goshen The 611 locomotive, designed and built in Roanoke by the Norfolk & Western Railway, has been widely regarded as representing ...

The Virginia Scenic Railway announced that the famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will be back in service this fall for a limited time.

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Train rides will begin and end at Victoria Station in Goshen, whose creation was led by Will Harris of Rockbridge County in 2023 prior to the first excursions there pulled by the 611. Once aboard the ...

The 1950-built N&W 611, widely regarded as one of the finest steam locomotives ever made, will lead a series of passenger excursions called the Shenandoah Valley Limited.

Step aboard Jamestown’s historic steam locomotive, Sierra No. 3, featured in TV shows and movies. Enjoy rides at the Railtown 1897 park this excursion season.

New Jersey Transit relies on more than 20 old-school diesel engines, including the United States’ oldest locomotive in regular passenger service.