The N&W # 611 ti return back to Strasburg RR in 2021

Pat Fahey · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2021 9:53 am

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Hi All
I was just up at the Strasburg Railroad website, and the N&W # 611 with be returning from May 2021 to Oct 2021.

I would suggest going to the Strasburg website, to see all dates the locomotive will be there and ticket prices.

co614 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:14 am

This is good news for the 611 as with NS and CSX not willing to host mainline steam her ability to earn a living is severely limited.

Based upon the strong turnout during her previous visit she should generate good crowds and produce badly needed revenues for both her and her host railroad.

Here's wishing them every success and lots of sold out events.

Ross Rowland

Randy Musselman · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:29 pm

Hello,

Hoping they add days for the 611. All three days engineer seats are sold.

I have pre-approval from the other half on an engineer seat as long as she can be in the jump seat on the same trip.

Ready to reserve! Hoping we can catch when the days are added. We would like to support the Strasburg and 611.

Great news!

Regards,

Randy

Crescent-Zephyr · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 1:15 pm **Posts:** 1799

This is great to see. I had a great time riding behind 611 and photographing on the Pete Lerro trips.

I’ll try to make it up there again!

PRR8063 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:12 pm

Had a blast last time 611 was at Strasburg. I hope they put the original single beam headlight in during the entire stay (compared to the dual beam headlight since it's not mainline trackage).

Randy Musselman · **Posted:** Wed Apr 21, 2021 10:56 am

Hello,

We appreciated the additional day added, we are in! Looking forward to it.

A thank you to Strasburg for hosting and offering this experience!

Sincerely,

Randy

Randy Musselman · **Posted:** Thu May 13, 2021 8:10 am

Hello,

Looking forward to next week. Looks like the 611 is in North Carolina today for an event?

https://www.nctransportationmuseum.org/

She will need to put 450 miles behind her in the next several days.

Regards.

Randy

John D · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:28 pm **Posts:** 485

Hi Randy,

611 spends much of the year at Spencer. The reason for that is because currently Roanoke VA (which owns 611) currently has no indoor storage/maintenance facility for 611, nor any place to run 611. Spencer offers all of that, so the 611 folks and the transportation museum have worked out a win-win scenario.

Randy Musselman · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2021 12:23 pm

John,

Thank you for sharing this information and was unaware of the arrangement.

Perhaps this should be on the railfan thread but perhaps since it’s related to the cab experience which helps support the Strasburg and 611 in preservation, it qualifies for interchange!? ;-)

Thanks again.

Regards,

Randy

Rob Gardner · **Joined:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:50 pm **Posts:** 576

ASR is excited as well as this has afforded us an opportunity to offer one engineer's spot and one fireman's spot for auction. We will be posting the link to where you can buy your raffle tickets here shortly giving you a chance to not only support the N&W 611 and VMT but also help ASR raise some much needed additional funds to continue the restoration of Reading 2100.

Sincerely,

Rob Gardner
ASR President and 2100 Project Manager

PMC · **Joined:** Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:55 pm **Posts:** 2876

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews ... may-21-23/

NS6770fan · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2018 10:03 am **Posts:** 195

A forum over on TrainOrders has a photo with the auger screw bent. How would that happen and how in the world will it be fixed?

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/ ... ?2,5254763

NS6770fan · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2018 10:03 am **Posts:** 195

Small update, reportedly the auger snapped in half and parts won’t be available until next month...

Ed Kapuscinski · **Posted:** Tue May 18, 2021 2:04 pm

They need some Keith Rucker!

CA1 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:17 pm **Posts:** 246

what would be the most efficient way to replace the auger?

Is there something off the shelf that could be adapted or is it a truly custom machined piece?