Author: spgass

NS 25A Passing Happy Creek Road

Norfolk Southern train 25A is led this morning by ES44-DC 7602 past the Happy Creek Road crossing between Front Royal and Linden, Virginia. Here’s a photo and video: Photo Video

NS 12R Passing Apple Mountain

Norfolk Southern train 12R was led today by SD70ACC 1803 and D9-44CW 9842 westbound through Linden, Virginia on the NS B-Line with Apple Mountain in the background. Here’s a video:

NS Train 25A with 4822 Trailing

Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by AC44C6Ms 4710 & 4822 today after snow yesterday blanketed the region. NS 4822 sports a special “Moving the Weight of the World” paint job dedicated to Norfolk Southern’s railroaders. Photos below are from…

NS 27A Through a Wintry Mix

I enjoy getting shots of trains in the snow, but there wasn’t very much to work with today. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 27A led by ES-44AC 8135 and AC44C6M 4619 with mid-train DPUs AC44C6M 4148…

2025 NS B-Line Calendars Available

The 10th edition on my annual railway photography calendar is now available. Locations included in this year’s calendar include Front Royal, Happy Creek, Linden, Belle Meade, Markham, Belvoir, and The Plains, Virginia. All seasons are represented in this 12-month calendar,…

NS 8114 Leading 25A

This past Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC 8114, the original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit, led NS train 25A. Here are a couple of photos and a video shot from the Fiery Run Road overpass at the crest of Linden Hill.…

NS 27A with 4000 Leading

Norfolk Southern train 27A is led by specially painted AC44C6M 4000 as it rolls east through Front Royal, Virginia on the NS B-Line on November 12, 2024. A photo and video are below. Photo Video

Late Fall Color

Here is photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 25A passing by the Fiery Run Road crossing at Belle Meade, Virginia (located in Fauquier County between Linden and Markham).

Amtrak Train 94 at Ashland

On November 12, we went to Mechanicsville, Virginia to see my oldest daughter running cross country at the Regional Championships. Whenever I travel the I-95 corridor, I like to stop in Ashland so we ate lunch trackside along the ex-RF&P…