🚂 GIVEAWAY: Steam through Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley on the N&W Class J #611! We have TWO tickets to ride the train to give away to one lucky winner. Built in 1950 by the Norfolk & Western Railway, our predecessor railroad, the 611 is considered one of the most powerful and technologically advanced steam locomotives ever built and is the only surviving Class J steamer today. TO ENTER: ▪️ Tag who you would take with you ▪️ Like this post ▪️ Follow @norfolksouthern *Each comment is an additiona

We see N&W J-Class locomotives #605, 600 and 604 in passenger train service, then an M2 class 4-8-0 "Mastodon" and then we see and hear the story of the wreck of the 611 and how that wreck ended up saving her into current times. From the Main Line Motion Pictures program "N&W Steam in the 1950s, Volume One" https://rfd.video/NWSteam1 | Steam Giants

We’re ringing in the 4th of July weekend at the Virginia Museum of Transportation! Come celebrate with us and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the legendary N&W 611! Learn about her restoration journey and what it takes to keep this American icon rolling. Tour times: Friday & Saturday at 12:00 PM Sunday at 1:00 PM Tickets are just $15 (plus museum admission) and can be purchased at the front desk. Bring the family, bring your curiosity and celebrate history in motion this Independence Day weeken