N&W 611 and 382: The Last Days of Steam

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In the late 1950's the like-new J Class 4-8-4's, owned by the Norfolk & Western, found themselves on their last duties hauling short passengers and local freights before finally being retired and eventually scrapped due to the advent and arrival of first generation diesels. Only one member of the iconic J Class avoided that fate, which is preserved and operated by the Virginia Museum of Transportation, and that's #611. Joined by her smaller and much older counterpart at the Strasburg Railroad, M Class 4-8-0 #475 is dressed up as sister engine #382, famous in O. Winston Link's photographs of the Abingdon Branch of the Norfolk & Western, as a part of Lerro Photography's Photo Extravaganza weekend. Both engines are hauling consists similar to the ones the Mighty J Class and the Venerable M Class might have pulled, such as the Virginia Creeper for the 382, or perhaps a short freight out of Crewe, VA for the 611. Enjoy the sights, sounds, and experience brought to you by Blue Comet Productions!

This video was filmed on October 6th, 2019.

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thanks Dave Awesome video of the last Steam generation

charlesdanenberger

Great photography!! Thanks for sharing this great video!!

davehibbs

Absolutely stunning footage!! Really enjoyed watching this!! Subscribed 😊

AJGossTrains

6:30 two legends meet each other while doing work like in the old days

Gabriel-heih

I wish railroads like this existed where I live

moisesm

N&W 611 is always such a pleasure to watch, a piece of working art from another era. Like watching a man in his best attire, tending to even the most dirty of business.

Northicex

1. I like train Journey especially steam hauling Express & Passenger trains.
2. As my father was Station Master under Southern Railway (Madras), & during my childhood, on school holidays, I used to stay with my father in the Railway Station to which he was posted. I was enjoying all types of Steam hauling trains moving on up & down track enroute to the Railway Station.
3. I also had a chance to visit old Signal manual Cabins & also Computerised Electronic Signal cabins till my father got superannuation retirement.
4. As Railway employees are getting free Pass for travel we used to visit Tourist & Pilgrim spots on family tour during School holidays.
5. Nowadays, we could be able to see such different type of Steam Engines in Rail Museums in the country.

antonyirwinraj

Outstanding video! I got to ride behind 611 in September

southernpacificproductions

0:34 611: A freight train! A freight train! A freight train! The shame of it! The shame of it! Oh, the shame of it!

danielcreed

The pattern of her exhaust is probably what I love about 611 it's just how much smoke blast out of her Smoke Stack when she's working that hard it's just so awesome the raw power and efficiency of the j class

TexasRailfan-RailfanRyan

👏🏾

_bravo_

_probably one of the best videos I’ve seen of this charter_

RailFoxMedia

O. Winston Link would have loved this and I'm sure he did and is proud that the memories he saw and preserved for us are still alive today thanks to Strasburg Railroad and Virginia Museum of transportation for keeping the memories alive. For future generations.

RailsofMichigan