Norfolk and Western

I made a trip down with a few friends down south to chase N&W J Class 4-8-4 #611's first excursions of 2016. Accompanying her for the trips were NS ES44AC #8099 'Southern' heritage unit, and Southern FP7 #6133, owned by the North Carolina Transportation Museum. 611 made two roundtrips out of the museum on Saturday, April 9th and Sunday, April 10th. Saturday's trip was to Lynchburg, VA. Sunday's trip was to Asheville, NC. We see many runby's of the locomotive as she works hard to pull her 22-car train. Also a few iconic locations including the silos in Ruffin, Yadkin River Bridge in Catawba, and the infamous Loops just outside of Old Fort, expertly engineered by the Southern Railway to climb the Blue Ridge Mountains. Please enjoy!
Special thanks: Chad Hubler

[@sharkyfish3492]

she is so so awesome !!

[@jacksalvin364]

Behind 611 is Norfolk Southern Heritage Diesel 8099 and Southern FP7 6133.

[@christopherorourke6543]

Great & fantastic video of one of my 3 favorite steam locomotives, the Norfolk & Western J class 4-8-4 number 611. My other 2 favorite steam locomotives are the Southern Pacific Lima built GS-4 which is also a 4-8-4 number 4449 that pulled the American Freedon train in 1975 & 1976 and is now in its Daylight colors. My third favorite steam locomotive is the Southern Pacific AC-12 Cab forward 4-8-8-2 number 4294 that was built by Baldwin locomotive works and is on display at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, CA

[@janicemoore196]

Good video

[@ispy1980]

Wish there was a way to bring back a new generation of clean burning locomotives! They are living and breathing unlike diesel engines! Lovely video!

[@TrainLordJC]

It is April 10, 2017, one year to the day since your video, and I am watching this excellent video of the 611 with it's awesome steam whistle (one of the best!). I recently bought an HO scale model of this locomotive and I have ordered the extra auxiliary water tender as well, all from Broadway Limited. Thanks for posting.

[@railpast]

Awesome video, stack sounds are super.

[@tractorhead04]

Awesome video.

[@mark_wooley001]

great train video ...

[@crail4ever]

Nicely Done

[@Funnymilkerman]

We ( wife and I ) were on the Spencer to Lynchburg run Saturday, April 9, 2016. The train left Spencer headed north and soon crossed the Yadkin River. In your video at

[@trainutjob]

Fantastic video bro! Killer locations and amazing scenery, boy does 611 put on a show!

[@railfancannon9321]

Nice catch dude

[@sharkyfish3492]

i know they needed the diesel engines for Pos Train control. But they can never come close to the living breathing actions of a steamer. The queen is more than a machine, she is ALIVE

[@lumbee888]

I love the 611. I have a model of it.

[@lumbee888]

Why are there 2 diesel engines also attached

[@CXensation]

Very nice video, I really enjoyed it !

[@andrewboyd8073]

If only I still lived in Virginia. Or at least went there every summer. :(

[@Cbazz]

17:21

[@timbod3367]

Pan the camera with the engine.