Celebrate Cambria With the 611 Steam Locomotive
Venue: Cambria Depot Museum, Christiansburg
Date: Monday, May 29, 2017
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly
Cost: Free
Description:
Celebrate Cambria with the 611 Steam Locomotive passing through on her daily excursions from Roanoke to Walton on Saturday, May 27, 2017 through Monday, May 29, 2017.

Spend an afternoon in Cambria, Montgomery County's quintessential railroad town, and watch the 611 top the Christiansburg Grade. In addition to the train passing through twice each day, there will be family fun and food vendors setup so you can enjoy a full afternoon in Cambria.

Activities / Vendors include:
• Food vendors include Buffalo and More and Mockingbird Cafe and Bakery
• Exhibits & Displays
• Community Organizations and Vendors
• Railroad Memorabilia
• Activities for Kids
• Wander through the shops of Cambria

The 611 is is expected to pass through Cambria between 2:40-3:15 pm each day if she remains on time and the track is clear and then passing back through between 4:15-4:30 pm.

On Monday, there will also be a morning trip passing through Cambria between 8:45-9:15 am and again at 10:15-10:45 am. However, the crossing will not be closed so rail watchers are encouraged to keep an eye on traffic.

Note: The times are only estimates and not guarantees.

The Class J 611 Steam Locomotive was built in 1950 and rolled out on May 29, 1950 in Roanoke, VA at a cost of $251,344. The Js were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives ever built operating at 300 psi with a tractive effort of 80,000 lbs. Many Js operated upwards of 15,000 miles per month and several logged over three million miles by the time they were retired in 1959.

The 611 Locomotive pulled the Powhatan Arrow, the famed passenger train, from Norfolk to Cincinnati. The Class J 611 retired from passenger rail service in 1959. In 1962, she was moved to the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke.

For more information about the 611, visit: http://fireup611.org/about-611/.

Parking is limited and can be an issue so guests are encouraged to arrive early.

The crossing and Cambria Street between Depot and Montgomery streets will be closed each day from 12-5 pm. Depot Street will remain open.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.imgur.com/5KD5tE8.jpg.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1910044875881261/ or https://www.facebook.com/Historic-Cambria-Depot-and-The-Scale-Cabinetmaker-Museum-190812939656/.