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, ...

The Virginia Scenic Railway announced July 9 in a press release that a joint venture between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc., the Steam Railroading Institute ...

Out for a test run, the legendary 611 steam locomotive was on the tracks Thursday as final preparations are made for fall excursions. The Queen of Steam traveled from Victoria Station in Goshen to ...

STAUNTON, Va. (WDBJ) - A partnership between the Virginia Scenic Railway, The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc., the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society ...

STAUNTON, Va. (WRIC) — This fall, a historic steam engine will be put back on the tracks to deliver Virginians premier views of autumn across the Shenandoah Valley. Once hailed as one of “the finest ...

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IT GOES BACK TO ITS NATIVE VIRGINIA. FOR SOME VISITORS, TODAY’S TRIP TO THE STRASBURG RAILROAD IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE. SHE’S JUST A GREAT STEAM ENGINE TO SEE. SHE’S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ...

GOSHEN, Va. (WDBJ) - Friday is the day the Norfolk and Western Class J Number 611 steam engine begins its limited run excursion. The trip takes passengers from Goshen to Staunton under steam, over the ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Southwest Virginia rail fans hoping for an opportunity to ride in a passenger car pulled by the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam engine will have that chance this year, but they will have to travel ...