VMT bus heads to NC to check on 611 Gene Marrano December 9, 2014 1 minute read The Virginia Museum of Transportation has chartered a bus and heads to Spencer, North Carolina on Thursday to check on progress in restoring its J-611 steam locomotive. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: W&L’s Lee Chapel and Museum to undergo renovationsNext: Ex-Va. gov’s lawyers want longer sentencing memo Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026