Rail Fans
Enjoying the sights and sounds of 611 steaming down the track...Number 611, a Class-J locomotive, was built at Norfolk and Western’s Roanoke Shops in May 1950. The engine could generate more than 5,100 horsepower and move at speeds up to 110 mph. ..She was built near the end of the steam era and retired from service in 1959. No. 611 is part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke Virginia.......Number 611, a Class-J locomotive, was built at Norfolk and Western’s Roanoke Shops in May 1950. The engine could generate more than 5,100 horsepower and move at speeds up to 110 mph. ...She was built near the end of the steam era and retired from service in 1959. No. 611 is part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke Virginia....