The Stauntonian: Volume 1, Issue 25 | Rails, Repertoire & Remembrance

Virginia’s most famous locomotive is taking its last passengers from Staunton this weekend. A summer of world-class music begins next week. And the Queen City celebrates Juneteenth on Saturday.

The Old Library in downtown Staunton | Photo by Brad Thomas

This Week at a Glance

This is one of those weeks where the Queen City earns its reputation. Virginia’s legendary Norfolk and Western No. 611 steam locomotive has been thundering east out of Staunton toward Afton Mountain since last Friday and has only a few trips left before it moves on to Louisa…