Norfolk & Western No. 611 to return to Buckingham Branch Railroad for fall excursions
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611 steam engine will run 5 excursions this fall out of Goshen
Roanoke’s iconic 611 steam engine will be back on the rails this fall for a series of five weekend excursion trips that will begin and end at Goshen in Rockbridge County. The Virginia Scenic Railway announced Wednesday that a joint venture between the Virginia Scenic Railway, the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the Steam Railroading Institute and the Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society will bring the locomotive back into service for the …
Norfolk & Western No. 611 to return to Buckingham Branch Railroad for fall excursions
Norfolk & Western No. 611 arrives at the passenger station in Staunton, Va., while operating on the Buckingham Branch Railroad in September 2023. Zac McGinnis photo STAUNTON, Va. — Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 is poised to return to the Buckingham Branch Railroad this fall. Beginning on Sept. 26, 2025, the 4-8-4 will lead the Virginia Scenic Railway’s Shenandoah Valley Limited for five weekends. The locomotive operated these trips in 2023, …
N&W 611 to Return to Buckingham Branch This Fall
Norfolk & Western Class J 4-8-4 611 will return to the Buckingham Branch Railroad this fall for a series of excursions. It will be the first time the locomotive has operated on the main line since 2023. The excursions are scheduled to start on September 26 and will last for five consecutive weekends, departing from Goshen, Va. The trips are organized by the Buckingham Branch’s Virginia Scenic Railroad and the Virginia Museum of Transportation, …
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