With a volcanic smoke plume, N&W 611 pounds through Harrisburg, leading the northbound return portion of a round trip excursion between Spencer and Charlotte, NC. No diesel assist on today’s relatively short trips.
Mainline steam trips were absent from the Southeast US from 1994 until 2011, when Norfolk Southern began allowing limited steam excursion operations. Here are trips and events I've covered associated with the '21st Century Steam' program.
