Month: March 2017

Monongahela Heritage Unit Leads NS 290 Up Linden Hill

by spgass • March 26, 2017

NS train 290 climbs Linden Hill on the B-line in Virginia led by ES44AC #8025 on 3/26/2017.

Norfolk Southern train 290 today was led by ES44AC #8025 (the Monongahela Railway heritage unit) and SD60E #6995. Here’s a picture and video from Linden Hill. Photo Video

NS 211 w/ SD70M-2, SD60E #6920 (Honoring Veterans) & UP AC4400CW

by spgass • March 25, 2017

NS SD70M-2 #2659, NS SD60E #6920 and UP AC4400CW #5902 lead NS train 211 east near Front Royal, Va on 3/24/2017.

Yesterday, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS SD70M-2 #2659, NS SD60E #6920 (Veterans unit), and UP AC4400CW #5902. A photo and video are below. Photo Video

Reading Heritage Unit Leading NS 227

by spgass • March 22, 2017

By Cody (near Linden, Va) on the B-line at 11:28p

Many thanks to Alex Gillespie Rail Productions for the heads-ups on Facebook that Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1067, the Reading Heritage Unit, was leading NS train 227 today. I was able to get a photo and video at lunchtime today. Photo…

Friday Evening Railfanning: 12R and 203

by spgass • March 18, 2017

NS 12R led by ES-44DC #7598 up Linden Hill on 3/18/2017.

Yesterday evening, I went out to try to get a couple shots of trains before all the snow melted. First, a long train 12R slowly but steadily climbed Linden Hill in the westbound direction. 12R took over seven minutes to…

NS 203 Past the Markham Post Office

by spgass • March 17, 2017

NS 203 led by D9-44CW #8966 passes the Markham, Va post office on 3/16/2017.

This evening, Norfolk Southern train 203 was led by D9-44CW #8966 past the old post office in Markham, Virginia. A photo and video are below. Photo Video

A Very Short NS 211 in Markham After the Snow

by spgass • March 15, 2017

NS D9-44CWs #9731 leads a short train 211 through Markham, Va on 3/15/2017.

Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 came through Markham with a very short train. Photo and video below. Photo Video

NS 290 Led By Two Dash-8s

by spgass • March 12, 2017

Today, Norfolk Southern train 290 passed west through Linden, Virginia led by D8-40CWs #8355 & #8361. Video below.

NS 211 with SD70M-2 Leader

by spgass • March 10, 2017

NS 211 led by SD70M-2 #2665 down Linden Hill on 3/8/2017

Yesterday, thanks to a heads-up from David B. Davies Train Photographs, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 by the Appalachian Trail crossing in Linden, Virginia. A photo and video are below. Photo Video

Tuesday Railfanning: NS 227 and 12R

by spgass • March 8, 2017

NS 228 climbs Linden Hill at the scenic Fiery Run Road crossing led by ES-44DC #7700 on 3/8/2017.

Yesterday, I caught two trains, Norfolk Southern train 227 at lunchtime and then 12R after work in Linden. A picture of NS 227 and video of both trains are below. Photos Videos

NS M3R with Seven Locomotives

by spgass • March 6, 2017

NS D9-44CW #9170 leads train M3R east near Markham, Va on 3/5/2017

Norfolk Southern train M3R (an extra train 13R) ran yesterday with seven locomotives on the head-end: D9-44CW #9170, ES-44AC #8166, D9-44CW #9133, ET44AC #3644, D9-44CW #9740, SD70 #2532 and D8-40CW #8331. Here is a photo and video from Markham, Virginia.…

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