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Norfolk & Western 611: The Lancaster Arrow

The grandeur of passenger varnish on the rails has never failed to entice many a traveler since the widespread use of trains began centuries ago. "Hotels on Wheels" as some people have called them, passenger trains serve as both a function and a luxury, getting you from place to place while affording you a luxurious time onboard. The Norfolk & Western captured the traveler with their numerous trains running between the major cities on the railroad. the Pocahontas, The Powhatan Arrow, The Cavalier, and more whisked passengers between the busy cities of Norfolk, VA, Roanoke, VA, and Cincinnati, OH. Equally as famous as the trains themselves was the motive power built to pull these important trains. In the waning days of the Golden Age of passenger rail, fourteen Class "J" 4-8-4 steam locomotives rolled out the N&W's own Shaffer's Crossing shops in Roanoke, VA. These locomotives, shrouded in streamlining and defined by their iconic "bullet nose," were built ready to handle the most prestigious jobs the N&W had to throw at them. Although only in service for nine years, the Class J's made a name for themselves hauling the maroon rockets through the incredible geography. The Strasburg Railroad, located in the picturesque Pennsylvania Dutch countryside, allows us to relive the glory days of passenger trains in America. A fleet of two-dozen wooden passenger coaches constructed over a hundred years ago captures the varnish that was commonplace all over the nation, pulled by famous steam locomotives capturing the experience. In perhaps one of the biggest steam events of 2022, thousands of people gathered to both ride and watch trackside as Norfolk & Western "J" 611 powered Strasburg excursions between East Strasburg and Paradise, PA. Despite the difficult weather conditions, this was truly a sight to behold, so please sit back, relax, and enjoy the "Queen of Steam" on the "Road to Paradise!" History of N&W 611: One of the fourteen Class Js that rolled out of the shops in Roanoke, VA in 1950, 611 and others of its class were built to haul N&W's famous passenger trains across its system. The revenue career of the Js was short-lived, as the end of steam on the N&W came in 1959, as did 611's first retirement, following the "Farewell to Steam" trips hosted by the N&W in Virginia. It continued to operate as a boiler for the East End Shops in Roanoke, VA until 1962 when its flue time expired and was later donated to the Roanoke Transportation Museum. The locomotive sat on display until 1981 when the locomotive was selected for use in the Southern Steam Program. It was moved to the Southern's steam shops in Irondale, Alabama where some refurbishment work was completed and it was fired up again on July 5, 1982. 611 was in excursion service for the Southern and eventually Norfolk Southern Steam Program until 1994 when it hauled the last steam excursion for NS, and subsequently returned to Roanoke. 611 was on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation, as well as used for special events in Roanoke until 2014, when after various efforts by the Fire Up 611! committee, the locomotive was towed to the North Carolina Transportation Museum's Spencer Shops to complete restoration work. May 30, 2015, was the day 611 made its homecoming trip back to Roanoke in a new chapter of the locomotive's career. Participating in Norfolk Southern's 21st Century Steam Program until its end in late 2015, as well as some independent excursions, 611 has operated all over the Northeast and continues to do so at the Strasburg Railroad since its restoration. Virginia Museum of Transportation: http://www.vmt.org/ Strasburg Railroad: https://www.strasburgrailroad.com/ Filmed on November 11th and 13th, 2022. Be sure to look out for new content every Tuesday and Friday at 4 PM EST! ========================================================================== SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/SouthernDiv... CONTACT: https://www.southerndivisionrailprodu... ========================================================================== VIDEO CLASSIFICATION - Videos will be labeled with a two letter prefix, to help you find what you like most on this channel! [RR] - Raw Railroading [RF] - Railfanning [HV] - Historical Videos [MR] - Model Railroading [DC] - Documentary [SV] - Short Video [RI] - Rail Industry [CP] - Compilation ========================================================================== WEBSITE: https://www.southerndivisionrailprodu... FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3wxxVVA INSTAGRAM: @soudiv_rail_productions FLICKR: https://bit.ly/3F1OzQk ========================================================================== ©Southern Division Rail Productions 2022 All Rights Reserved