J-611 Steam excursion tickets on sale now Gene Marrano May 6, 2015 1 minute read Tickets went on sale this morning for excursion trains that will be pulled by the restored J-611 steam locomotive once it returns to Roanoke later this month … more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Brambleton Avenue re-opens after accident blocks roadway, cuts powerNext: Junior League awards grants Related Stories FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0 The Market on Melrose gaining a following in northwest Roanoke – but still in the red at this point Gene Marrano March 18, 2026 0 Radford professor offers March Madness bracket strategy ahead of NCAA Tournament Ian Price March 17, 2026 0