The N&W Class J 611 heads east under the CPL's at Webster on this unusually cold and rainy day in June. The engine was being moved for the upcoming weekend excursion.
After turning its train on the Christiansburg Wye, N&W #611 runs through the many winding curves on its journey back to Roanoke during the 4th of July weekend excursions.
Deep into my first "real" long-distance train chase, I was trying to find my way around rural Virginia, in a totally unfamiliar area- and I was going at it alone. Although I probably cou... (more)