Norfolk & Western 611-On Home Rails

[@ConrailNKP587Brony]

I Love The 611, One of My Favorites Steam Locomotives along With 587, 3985, 1522, and 3751

[@evanf1293]

I remember first watching this back in early 2019 just a few months after I got back into liking trains again. I won't into detail but I will share this as it's on the engine in the program, N&W 611. As a child 611 was the only steam engine I knew about that was no longer running as it was mentioned in the program "Steam in the Summer" it retired from excursion service when the NS shut down its steam program in 1994 and was the only steam engine I knew of that was no longer running. I sure was surprised when I learned it returned to Steam in 2015 for the second/shorter NS Steam program. And while it hasn't been having the best of luck running since 2018, I'm glad to know that my favorite Streamliner has gotten to see another chance at excursion service and has brought in many new railfans who have seen her in action or learned about her history. I hope to see her myself someday as 611 happens to be an engine I've grown close with as my uncle got to see her in action in the first steam program. While it's still unknown what'll come next for the J, I do hope whatever comes next, it'll be a good one, just like this amazing program in its final year of doing excursions on its home rails in Virginia.

[@andrewcrumb8027]

Norfolk and Western 611 is one of my favorite steam locomotives in the whole world. I saw her at the Strasburg Railroad when my family and I were on vacation back in July of 2021. Although I never got to ride behind her because she only ran on weekends during the summer, I'm so happy I saw the beautiful streamlined engine when I did.

[@andrewdiesel4014]

You sure do, and don’t missed the premiere

[@andrewcrumb8027]

@@andrewdiesel4014 I was just in time to see this.

[@andrewdiesel4014]

@@andrewcrumb8027 very good, and we will take a vacation because Les Jarrett is going to his niece’s Wedding

[@andrewcrumb8027]

@@andrewdiesel4014 You betcha. I sure could use a vacation myself. I'm glad we got to tell Les to give our best wishes to his niece.

[@andrewdiesel4014]

@@andrewcrumb8027 I agree, we’ll be back on July 19th., While I’m on Vacation since Les Jarrett went to his Niece’s Wedding, I’m going to Paint Mario & Peach Wooden Train

[@AndrewStewart545]

20:24 is my favorite part!

[@BNSFfan1848]

Nice video

[@Mad_Waffle_4449]

You ever just wach this on Blu-ray once and find out it was on KZbin like 2 years later

[@ethanarmitage5611]

❤

[@soco13466]

I had an aunt who was a teacher at Bedford High, Mrs. Howell. We visited them in '67, stayed for about 3 weeks. Roanoke looks like a rail yard with a city built around it.

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

Awesome video 🚂👍🚃

[@ColeAhlers4]

I got a blu-ray of this and I got a dvd of choo choo christmas

[@railfansammy4974]

Nice catches

[@blairterry9435]

Very nice!

[@michaelhollingsworth9209]

Last time I heard she was rated at 5000 thousand pound of horsepower

[@GevoGenesis92]

A lot of music from America by Rail 'The Heartland' playing in the background.😍

[@jacksalvin364]

Norfolk & Western J class 4-8-4 #611 has returned to homerails.

[@chiefs1587]

Will we ever see mainline steam excursions again? I sure hope so!

[@Narpets2112]

Constructive criticism-your title is missing the "c" in the word Productions.

[@andrewdiesel4014]

Gotta love N&W #611

[@andrewcrumb8027]

That goes double for me, Andrew D. Norfolk and Western #611 is one of my favorite steam locomotives in the whole world. I saw her at the Strasburg Railroad when my family and I were on vacation back in July of 2021. Although I never got to ride behind her because she only ran on weekends during the summer, I was very happy I saw the beautiful streamlined engine when I did.

[@andrewdiesel4014]

@@andrewcrumb8027you do

[@rogerlollar4325]

Yeah cause she's pretty

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

Hello Andrew did you saw Jay.

[@BenBensonStudios]

I own this on Blu-ray!

[@09JDCTrainMan]

Only 1 mistake in the introduction, 611 actually has 5,100 horsepower. But otherwise, good stuff, I love 611!

[@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999]

Is that the official rating? I myself wasn't sure I heard a number between 4000 to 8000 with 345 psi on the boiler. the boiler can go up to 400 with all four safety valves open, but the crews try to keep her at or just below 300.

[@09JDCTrainMan]

@@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999 Yes, that's the official rating of the N&W J in general at 300 psi.

[@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999]

@@09JDCTrainMan thank you

[@CSXRailfanBrony-ChessieDayligh]

My most favorite moment on this video was when the 611 and NS Train 29G racing up the Christiansburg Grade. Old steam powered train beats a modern day freight train. What a rare phenomenon it was to see the race of iron horses.

[@jonesinator47]

Long Live the Queen of Steam

[@brendanwilliams7291]

Amazing.