The last Class J 611 steam locomotive could be headed out for restoration soon Gene Marrano March 26, 2014 1 min read The last Class J 611 steam locomotive could soon be headed from Roanoke to North Carolina soon for restoration, a process that could take up to nine months. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has more: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke City Council candidate calls for ethics reformNext: Attorney General Mark Herring brings his statewide Public Safety Tour to Roanoke Related Stories 1 min read James Franklin formally introduced as Virginia Tech’s new head football coach Clark Palmer November 19, 2025 0 1 min read Hamburger Helper sales uptick … as an economic indicator? Gene Marrano November 19, 2025 0 1 min read Handel’s Messiah this weekend, Deck the Doors at Roanoke History Museum, First People of the Roanoke Valley at Salem Museum Gene Marrano November 19, 2025 0
