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Where is the 611 steam engine?

June 17, 2021 by Rhyley Bryan

Where is the 611 steam engine?

The Virginia Museum of Transportation’s famed 611 steam locomotive has most recently been parked at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. And now the VMT announced it’s headed for another visit to the Strasburg Railroad in Pennsylvania to spend some time there.

Where is the 611 now?

Virginia Museum of Transportation
Norfolk and Western 611

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Retired	October 24, 1959 (revenue service) December 7, 1994 (1st excursion service)
Restored	July 5, 1982 (1st restoration) March 31, 2015 (2nd restoration)
Current owner	Virginia Museum of Transportation
Disposition	Operational, based in Roanoke, Virginia

What kind of locomotive is Norfolk and Western 611?

Norfolk and Western 611 is a preserved 4-8-4 steam locomotive built and operated by the Norfolk and Western Railway from 1950 to 1959. Built at the Roanoke Shops in May 1950, No. 611 is the only surviving example of fourteen class J locomotives, and currently the largest operating 4-8-4 ” Northern ” type locomotive in the United States.

Where is the N & W class J 611 train?

The locomotive was moved to Spencer, N.C., where work took place in the roundhouse at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. Returned to steam on March 31, the locomotive is set to pull excursions in Virginia in June and July. For more information about excursions, see www.FireUp611.org.

When is the 611 going to be at Strasburg?

Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. and the Strasburg Rail Road Company is pleased to announce that the famous Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger locomotive will again head to Pennsylvania’s Amish Country in May 2021 through October 2021 for excursions, appearances and special events.

When does the Norfolk and Western 611 go to Pennsylvania?