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4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Norfolk & Western
Model:UNKNOWN 4-8-4Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:388Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:Built Roanoke May 30, 1950
Other locos with this serial:  
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Steam on the Mountain
Title:  Steam on the Mountain
Description:  NW Class J 611 heads eastbound at Coleman over the wooden trestle
Photo Date:  4/10/2016  Upload Date: 4/12/2016 1:17:07 PM
Location:  Coleman, NC
Author:  Robert Jones
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NS 8099(ES44AC) SOUTHERN 6133(FP7A) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  NW 611 comes out of Point Tunnel just outside of Old Fort NC. Point Tunnel is the oldest of the seven tunnels on Old Fort Mtn because it was the first to be built while building the S-Line.
Photo Date:  4/10/2016  Upload Date: 4/13/2016 10:10:41 PM
Location:  Old Fort, NC
Author:  Robert Jones
Categories:  Tunnel,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NS 8099(ES44AC) SOUTHERN 6133(FP7A)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Morning Glint
Title:  Morning Glint
Description:  N&W 611 switches tracks to head for Asheville, NC
Photo Date:  4/10/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 9:13:40 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NS 8099(ES44AC) SOU 6133(FP7A)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
Onto The S Line
Title:  Onto The S Line
Description:  NS 958 with N&W 611 rounds the northern leg of the Salisbury Wye on its way to Ahseville
Photo Date:  4/10/2016  Upload Date: 4/14/2016 9:13:59 AM
Location:  Salisbury, NC
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NS 8099(ES44AC)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
NS 611
Title:  NS 611
Description:  charter from Greensboro, NC
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:23:14 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  charter from Greensboro, NC
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:23:45 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
NW 611 and NS 9564
Title:  NW 611 and NS 9564
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:25:31 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NS 9564(C44-9W)
Views:  205   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  charter from Greensboro, NC
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:26:51 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
NW 611 and track car
Title:  NW 611 and track car
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:27:22 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  charter from Greensboro, NC
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/23/2016 10:27:48 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 9:04:47 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
611 Paced By A Truck
Title:  611 Paced By A Truck
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 9:03:42 PM
Location:  Pelham, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 9:02:52 PM
Location:  Gretna, VA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  191   Comments: 2
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:25:42 PM
Location:  Browns Summit, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:27:27 PM
Location:  Ruffin, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  155   Comments: 2
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:29:56 PM
Location:  Moneta, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:33:46 PM
Location:  Gretna, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  156   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:36:48 PM
Location:  Browns Summit, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Steam excursion
Title:  Steam excursion
Description:  N&W 611
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 8:11:04 AM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
Steam excursion
Title:  Steam excursion
Description:  N&W 611
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 8:11:12 AM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
When smoke gets in your eyes!
Title:  When smoke gets in your eyes!
Description:  N&W 611
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 8:11:18 AM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  277   Comments: 2
Steam excursion
Title:  Steam excursion
Description:  N&W 611 passing new double track construction area.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 8:11:30 AM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 1
Steam excursion
Title:  Steam excursion
Description:  N&W 611 crossing the Dan River
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 8:11:36 AM
Location:  Danville, VA
Author:  Darryl Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  The famed 611 gets some much needed rest under rain laden night skies before the first of two round trips to Roanoke over the weekend.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:39:27 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Winston Link style
Title:  Winston Link style
Description:  No trip to chase the 611 is complete without creating an O. Winston Link-style black and white scene.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:40:09 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
1950 or 2016?
Title:  1950 or 2016?
Description:  611 takes a much needed rest in the yard at Greensboro, NC. She'll have her work cut out for her the following day pulling a 19-car train to Roanoke and back.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:44:14 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  The pink colored cloudy skies offer an interesting contrast to the sleek black frame of NW 611 as she awaits the next day's excursion.
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:48:23 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 2
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:51:56 PM
Location:  Ruffin, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 10:06:50 PM
Location:  Hardy, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  192   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 10:08:40 PM
Location:  Hardy, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description:  While sitting on top of Franklin St in downtown Roanoke, the 611 puts on a steam display for motorists jumping out of their cars to photograph the spectacle with their cell phones!
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 10:09:58 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 10:10:46 PM
Location:  Gretna, VA
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  176   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2016  Upload Date: 5/11/2016 9:51:54 PM
Location:  Browns Summit, NC
Author:  Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:52:18 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 2
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:53:28 PM
Location:  Dry Fork, VA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:59:06 PM
Location:  Goodview, VA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  187   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:54:43 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  180   Comments: 1
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 9:00:06 PM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
N&W 611 at Pelhan
Title:  N&W 611 at Pelhan
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 11:23:16 PM
Location:  Pelham, NC
Author:  Reginald McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  159   Comments: 3
611 @ Dry Fork
Title:  611 @ Dry Fork
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 11:19:36 PM
Location:  Dry Fork, VA
Author:  Reginald McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 5/8/2016 9:38:06 PM
Location:  Browns Summit, NC
Author:  Joe Hill
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 2
"NS 957, clear signal Perrington".
Title:  "NS 957, clear signal Perrington".
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 11:21:43 PM
Location:  Reidsville, NC
Author:  Reginald McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  209   Comments: 4
NS 957
Title:  NS 957
Description:  N&W 611 leans into the curve in Greatna leading the Roanoker.
Photo Date:  4/24/2016  Upload Date: 4/25/2016 11:18:33 PM
Location:  Gretna, VA
Author:  Reginald McDowell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  361   Comments: 3
NW 611
Title:  NW 611
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:51:34 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
Steam & Deisel
Title:  Steam & Deisel
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 8:50:08 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 8053(ES44AC) NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  196   Comments: 1
Steam & Deisel pt 2
Title:  Steam & Deisel pt 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2016  Upload Date: 4/27/2016 9:36:07 PM
Location:  Greensboro, NC
Author:  Jon Huemmer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4) NS 9411(C40-9W)
Views:  1299   Comments: 4
611 crosses Fort Avenue
Title:  611 crosses Fort Avenue
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:18:10 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
N&W 611, aka train 956, over Fort Avenue
Title:  N&W 611, aka train 956, over Fort Avenue
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:18:42 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
Valve popping as 611 gets underway for the trip back to Roanoke.  Newspaper article describing the opening of the building seen next slide.
Title:  Valve popping as 611 gets underway for the trip back to Roanoke. Newspaper article describing the opening of the building seen next slide.
Description:  This was N&W's last passenger station. Opened when Union Station in downtown Lynchburg was abandoned late December 1964. Amtrak stopped here March 25, 1975 - Sep. 30, 1979. Their "Mountaineer" and "Hilltopper" trains.
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:21:37 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
611 accelerates as it heads west to Roanoke
Title:  611 accelerates as it heads west to Roanoke
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:22:36 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  146   Comments: 1


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