Diesel locomotives, instead of the historic Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611, are being used to operate this weekend’s remaining Shenandoah Valley Limited excursions. The change was prompted by an ...

Historic N&W 611 steam locomotive to offer scenic journeys through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley Photo's courtesy of the Virginia Museum of Transportation 2025, All ...

A cool mist hung low over the Shenandoah Valley on Friday morning as visitors from across the country came to witness a ...

History lessons come in all forms. Occasionally, lessons can come barreling in at more than 100 miles per hour and weighing over half a million pounds. This is the case with the Norfolk & Western ...

GOSHEN, Va. (WDBJ) - The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam locomotive is once again pulling passengers, this time from Victoria Station in Goshen, Virginia. The excursions, called the Shenandoah ...

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 ...

GOSHEN, Va. (WSET) — All aboard! If you're a fan of trains, history or even autumn foliage, you'll have a rare chance this fall to catch a ride on the last surviving 611 steam locomotive for a ...

An iconic locomotive is stationed at the Strasburg Rail Road for the summer season.The Norfolk & Western Railway Class J 611 locomotive is known as a powerhouse of steam, technology and near ...

A partnership between the Virginia Scenic Railway and three other organizations will bring the famed Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam locomotive back into service for a limited series of ...

Fans of historic steam trains will have opportunities to see, ride and even fire up a rare steam locomotive across four weekends in Strasburg this fall. The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam ...

Rail Operations Group's Class 93 fleet has made its revenue-earning debut, taking a pair of '175' diesel multiple units from ...