“The 611 was declared a National Historical Mechanical Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ...

The Norfolk & Western 611, known as the “Queen of Steam,” is back in operation, running from Victoria Station in Goshen, ...

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 ...

Everyone was focused and busy, as the crew faced a oneweek deadline of helping to get the site ready for the second season of ...

Built in Appalachia in 1950, N&W 611 is still beloved around the world in 2025. The Queen of Steam returned to the rails Friday for passenger excursions, a highly anticipated return from the community ...

GOSHEN, Va. – The first week of passenger excursions for the 611 on the Shenandoah Valley Limited was a success. The ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - All aboard! Thanks to a joint venture among the Virginia Scenic Railway, the Virginia Museum of Transportation Inc. the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical ...

Three and a half million dollars. One Norfolk & Western J-Class 611 thundering down the rails again. The Virginia Museum of Transportation is holding a news conference at 11 a.m. today to announce it ...

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 ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- The Virginia Museum of Transportation and the North Carolina Transportation Museum announced a partnership that the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive ...

The famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive will return to service this fall for limited passenger excursions. The 611, owned and operated by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, is ...