Lancaster County railfans will have opportunities to see, ride and even fire up a rare steam locomotive across four weekends in Strasburg this fall. The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 steam passenger ...

An iconic locomotive is stationed at the Strasburg Rail Road for the summer season.The Norfolk & Western Railway Class J 611 locomotive is known as a powerhouse of steam, technology and near ...

Roanoke, Va., headquarters of the former Norfolk & Western Railway and once known as the "Alamo for Steam," is home to the renowned East End Shops. This facility, still standing today, was where the ...

The Virginia Museum of Transportation Inc. announced last week that author Colonel Lewis Ingles “Bud” Jeffries has been named the official historian for the Norfolk & Western Class J 611™ Steam ...

Man injured by shooting during restaurant parking lot fight in Roanoke, police say A man was injured by gunfire on Sunday after a shooting took place in the parking lot of a Roanoke restaurant after a ...

PETERSBURG, Va. -- Business owners in Old Towne Petersburg are preparing for large crowds when a massive piece of Virginia transportation history once again rumbles into the city over the weekend. The ...

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The state Department of Transportation announced Tuesday it will be introducing new state of the art locomotives to the passenger rails in Western Washington. They are set to roll out this week. “The ...

In a major step toward bolstering safety and performance monitoring, the Western Railway (WR) has decided to install the Crew Voice and Video Recording System (CVVRS) on its locomotives. With an ...