Last Friday, I went on a short chase of NS 92Q returning east on the B-line through Linden, Virginia with NS GP38-2 #5668 in Operation Lifesaver paint running solo after bringing a car west. Photos:
NS GP38-2 #5668 in Operation Lifesaver Paint
Author: spgass
Fall Foliage Pictures
When the fall colors are good, I don’t care much about whether the power is special. I just want to get pictures of any train with a good backdrop. Here are a couple of pictures from late October.
Norfolk and Western 611 Ferry Move
Yesterday evening, I took the girls to see the Norfolk and Western Class J #611 go by. It was towed by a diesel to conserve fuel over the ferry move from Strasburg Railroad to the North Carolina Transportation Museum, but…
Conrail Heritage Unit Leading NS 214
Last weekend I saw Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8098 (Conrail Heritage unit) leading train 214 westbound at Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
Linden Hill: An Original Song Inspired by the 611
Here’s something a little different. In addition to railfanning and photography, another hobby of mine is music. Here’s a home recording of a song I wrote inspired by Norfolk and Western Class J #611 and her crew when it climbed…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is breast cancer awareness month and on October 5, 2019, I happened to see this Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way boxcar parked in Front Royal, Virginia. The lettering on the side reads “Maintaining a Way for a Cure.”
Strasburg Rail Road: Reunion of N&W Steam
On September 29th, we went to Strasburg Rail Road in Pennsylvania to ride behind Norfolk & Western Class J #611. This was during their A Reunion of Steam event with Norfolk & Western Class M #475. Photos and video are…
Interstate Railroad Heritage Unit Leading NS 211
Thanks to a heads-up from Sam, I found out Norfolk Southern train 211 had NS ES-44ACs #8105 (the Interstate Railroad heritage unit) leading the train. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
Illinois Terminal Railroad Heritage Unit on NS 227
I had just missed getting Norfolk Southern train 227 on film close to my house last Friday but ended up having to chase it over to Cedarville, Virginia on the H-line to get it on film. Photos and video are…
Rainbow at Woods
The west end of the siding along the B-line in Front Royal is known as Woods. I was driving by there along Happy Creek Road and saw this rainbow there. Too bad there wasn’t a westbound train coming along…