Month: July 2024

NS 13R at Riverton on the Shenandoah Valley Line

Yesterday, I had hoped to catch the Monongahela Railway heritage unit crossing the Shenandoah River but the train was making good time coming down from Pennsylvania and I realized I wouldn’t be able to get in position in time. Instead,…

Heritage Units on Friday and Saturday

Sometimes it seems like weeks can go by with nothing very interesting to see, but then heritage units come by two days in a row.  That was the case this weekend where I caught the Monongahela Railway heritage unit leading…

Loram Rail Grinder

A Loram Rail Grinder set is grinding the rails of the Norfolk Southern B-Line today. Rail grinders are used to restore the profile of worn rails. Here are a photo and video of the set working west at Linden, Virginia.…