ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. announced that the Norfolk & Western J-Class No. 611 is back in Roanoke this month. Tentative plans are to offer a “Blow the Whistle” ...

(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 ...

On May 31, thousands of people flocked to Western Virginia railroad tracks to watch the historic Norfolk and Western J Class 611 steam engine chug and puff into Roanoke in a display of pageantry and ...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation will continue its campaign to restore the Norfolk & Western J-Class 611 steam engine even though it has missed its original goal by close to $3 million. Launched ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Calling all train enthusiasts! The Queen of Steam is returning to the Star City. The Virginia Museum of Transportation announced the return of the Norfolk and Western J-Class 611 train ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Fans of the 611 locomotive had their chance to pay respects to the Queen of Steam on Saturday. The “Blow the Whistle” event held at the Virginia Museum of Transportation signals its ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tuesday night, the Norfolk & Western Class J #611 steam engine locomotive, or the “Queen of Steam,” returned to the Virginia Museum of Transportation after a five-week excursion ...

GLEN MILLS, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems went full throttle to sponsor the restoration and celebration of a Norfolk and Western Class J #611 Steam Locomotive at the North Carolina ...