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The Virginia Museum of Transportation expects the return of 611 steam excursions to bring many visitors to the the region. It's a complicated challenge; Museum Executive Director Mendy Flynn says it starts with finding a railroad to run such excursions -- and developing a plan likely to make such excursions profitable. After that, there are
The Virginia Museum of Transportation and the Virginia Scenic Railway have announced a series of 611 passenger excursions coming this fall.
NEWS RELEASE: August 2, 2023 -- The Virginia Museum of Transportation, Inc. (VMT) and the Virginia Scenic Railway (VSR) are excited to jointly announce that the Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 steam passenger locomotive will be operating a series of specially scheduled passenger excursions later this fall within the Commonwealth of Virginia. The