Built in 1948, the No. 611 is the last intact diesel train from ... After being restored to its original condition, the locomotive will serve as an educational tool for special events.

The 611 left the North Carolina Transportation Museum Monday morning beginning its journey to Pennsylvania. It’s under steam but a Norfolk Southern diesel engine is towing the locomotive and its ...

The star of the program is the Norfolk & Western 611 Class J Locomotive. Built in the Roanoke Shops, the 611 began service in 1950 & was retired in 1959. In the early 1980s she was restored ...