Rail Day is Saturday at Transportation Museum - Salisbury Post
Hugh Fisher/For the Salisbury Post The Class J 611 locomotive sits idle on a siding while guests at the N. C. Transportation Museum take photos and get an up-close look at the steam engine during its send-off in May. The engine, which is housed at the Virginia Transportation Museum, will be back in Spencer Saturday for the Rail Day Festival. and will feature multiple train rides, a visit from the recently restored Class J 611 steam locomotive, and a partnership with UNC Charlotte focusing on the future of rail and other forms of transportation. Steam, diesel and gas-powered vehicles will be moving throughout the site, as representatives from UNC Charlotte show off magnetic-levitation technology that will consume less fossil fuel and make transportation safer and more affordable in the... Following its renovation and send off celebrations, the Class J #611 steam locomotive, the “Queen of Steam,” returns to the museum for “At the Throttle” rides, views of the cab, photo opportunities and more. The engine recently had homecoming celebrations at Roanoke’s Virginia Museum of Transportation following a year of restoration at the N. C. Transportation Museum. The museum’s regular passenger train will cover the 57 acre historic site, pulled by the N&W #620. This narrated tour gives a “from the rails” view of Spencer and Spencer Shops’ historic structures. Source: www.salisburypost.com
