Norfolk Southern donates $1.5 million for 611 steam engine

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That is a nice thing the did, but it's hard to believe that it's going to take $5,000,000 for total restoration costs. That's probably a good ten or more times the original build costs. Wow! But then again, I'd hate to see it go on the scrap pile.

The restoration of the locomotive will run $500,000-$1 million. The rest is for a new shop in Roanoke and an endowment for future operation.