Norfolk Southern SD70 #2539 leads NS train 228 as it picks up at the Virginian Inland Port in Cedarville, Virginia on the NS H-line. The ex-N&W H-line is also known as the Shenandoah Valley Line. This photo was taken on…
SD70 Leading NS 228
Author: spgass
SD40-2s in Front Royal
Along the ex-N&W line in Front Royal, two SD40-2s were parked next to the old station on September 22, 2018.
Big Yellow Train
Norfolk Southern train 35Q is led by three Union Pacific locomotives as it heads east down Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia on September 8, 2018. The first few boxcars are yellow (TTX) as well.
12R Stalled On Linden Hill
Norfolk Southern train 12R was stalled near the top of Linden Hill on September 1, 2018 with NS SD70 #2552 in the lead. They would need more power before they could reach the summit.
Norfolk Southern SD60E #911 Leading A Train of Military Vehicles
Norfolk Southern train 054 with military loads was led by NS SD60E #911 eastward on the NS B-line in Virginia on August 31, 2018. NS #911 is specially painted in an “Honoring First Responders” paint scheme. Photos and video are…
Norfolk Southern Safety Train
Thanks to a late-night Facebook post by Jon W., I was alerted to the Norfolk Southern Safety Train running south on the NS H-line (Shenandoah Valley Line) early this morning. Fortunately I made it to Riverton Junction this morning in…
NS 1069 Virginian Heritage Unit Leading NS 228
Norfolk Southern train 228 was led by NS SD70ACe #1069 (Virginian Railway Heritage Unit) through Virginia. Pictures from Linden and Marshall, Virginia as well as video from Marshall are below. Thanks to Edward on the NS Lurgan Branch Facebook group…
NS 211 with an SD70 Leader
Thanks to heads-ups from Mark, Jon, and Mason on Facebook I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 211 today with SD70 #2513 leading. Here’s a shot at the old “Southern Railway” overpass over Route 55 between Linden and Front…
Wilmington and Western Father’s Day Special
Thanks to my lovely wife, I went on a wonderful steam excursion last weekend on the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware. W&W RR’s Baldwin 0-6-0 #58 pulled and pushed the Father’s Day Special on a round-trip from Greenbank to…
SD60 Leading NS 201 South Through Riverton Junction
Thanks to heads-ups from Evan and Aaron, I was out to see Norfolk Southern train 201 head south on the H-line at Riverton Junction early yesterday morning. The leader was NS SD60 #6597. Photos and video of the train in…