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6/4/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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
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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:  306   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:  287   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:  173   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:  217   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:  205   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:  394   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:  222   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:  210   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:  261   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:  248   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:  279   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:  252   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:  207   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:  208   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:  230   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:  218   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:  212   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:  255   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:  241   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:  322   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:  227   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:  238   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:  183   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:  194   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:  204   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:  220   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:  221   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:  251   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:  203   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:  251   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:  229   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:  269   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:  243   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:  244   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:  232   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:  231   Comments: 1
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:  249   Comments: 2
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:  225   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:  260   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:  1439   Comments: 5
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:  146   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:  135   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:  133   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:  176   Comments: 1
611 passes the signal array at Kinney.
Title:  611 passes the signal array at Kinney.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:23:54 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
So long 611.  See you when you deadhead to Manassas in June
Title:  So long 611. See you when you deadhead to Manassas in June
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 5/7/2016 12:24:30 PM
Location:  Lynchburg, VA
Author:  G. R. Harper
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Title:  Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Description:  Coming out of the Roanoke yard, heading to the Link Museum for passengers
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/11/2016 9:52:49 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Mary Rae McPherson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Title:  Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Description:  Coming out of the Roanoke yard, heading to the Link Museum for passengers
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/11/2016 9:53:43 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Mary Rae McPherson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Title:  Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Description:  Departing Roanoke for Lynchburg
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/11/2016 9:54:31 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Mary Rae McPherson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Title:  Norfolk & Western 4-8-4 #611
Description:  Departing Roanoke for Lynchburg
Photo Date:  5/7/2016  Upload Date: 9/11/2016 9:55:10 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Mary Rae McPherson
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NW 611(4-8-4)
Views:  149   Comments: 0


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