Norfolk Southern’s Norfolk & Western heritage locomotive, ES44AC No. 8103, will take part in the 75th anniversary celebration ...

That’s when the 611, often cited as the most powerful steam locomotive ever built ... Manassas to Front Royal and back as part of Norfolk Southern’s 21st Century Steam excursion program.

As the locomotive drew closer, Carl Jensen, 79, had a different perspective to offer. Retired in 1995, Jensen was the manager of steam operations for Norfolk Southern for nine years. The 611 ...

Built in Roanoke in 1950, the museum’s classic locomotive was restored ... proud to be part of keeping the 611 under steam,” Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay wrote in an email.

Norfolk & Western J-class No. 611 in service on May 29 ... It is one of only a handful of steam locomotives worldwide with an international following, standing proudly alongside the likes of the ...

Donated by: Norfolk Southern Railroad Original Location: Rockfield, Indiana Year Built: Unknown by Norfolk & Western RY. Co. but likely before 1920. Year Rebuilt: 1969 by Wabash Railroad Company (Span ...

In 2023, Norfolk Southern launched its first Climate Transition Plan, focusing on reducing its carbon footprint. Raglin said efforts include decarbonizing operations, particularly locomotives ...

and Norfolk Southern originates more automotive traffic than any other Class I Railroad. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of ...

The VE Day celebrations at the North Norfolk Railway will include the chance to be hauled by one of the last remaining steam locomotives of its kind built during the Second World War. The Royal ...