Railroading Train Watching Norfolk & Western 611 Update

Norfolk & Western 611 Update

By Kevin Gilliam | July 7, 2023

| Last updated on July 16, 2023


The 611 is currently on display in Roanoke, awaiting her next assignment

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After almost twenty years on static display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, Va., Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 returned to operation in 2015.  Her time on the mainline was very brief though, lasting only three years.  Since then, new venues have been needed to operate the large engine.  Let’s get an update on the engine’s travels, from the North Carolina Transportation Museum to the Strasburg Rail Road.

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