Follow the above link to my images of N&W 611; a combination of the FireUp611 event at Spencer and the 4th of July weekend runs out of Roanoke.
Looking back now, it was so much more than a chance to take pictures of trains, rather a gathering of friends old and new with a historic locomotive at the apex - these photographs are reminders of those great times.
Wow! Those are excellent photos. Thanks for the link.
The last time I saw a Class J was in 1956 when it was in revenue service & I was riding the Powhatan Arrow with my dad, who worked for the N&W for 41 years (& got free ride privileges). I’ve not been able to catch a view of it during the two re-construction phases. So good to see these excellent photos.