On Saturday, May 30, the Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Steam Passenger Locomotive will return to Roanoke under its own steam power. To welcome the locomotive home, the Virginia Museum of Transportation is planning a celebration. The 611 will arrive in Roanoke between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and will stop near the old N&W Passenger Station, now home to the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau and O. Winston Link Museum. No passenger tickets will be sold for the Class J 611 homecoming train. The homecoming celebration will be open to the public and free of charge. The Museum of Transportation will announce additional homecoming celebration weekend details at a later date. After spending some time at home the locomotive will participate in Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursion program throughout June and July. For more information on excursions and the homecoming celebration click here.
