611 was pulling the first excursion for the Norfolk Southern in 1982 and she continued on the excursion duties all the way until 1994. In 1994, The Norfolk Southern ended their Steam Program, so once again, 611 is back on museum public display. 611 is the engine that could and the Norfolk Southern launched the 21st Century Steam Program in 2011. In 2014, 611 travels to North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, North Carolina for her 2nd restoration.
