Thanks to Alex Gillespie Rail Productions for the heads-up on Norfolk Southern train 290 today with two BNSF GEs for power. Photos and video from Linden Hill on the NS B-line below. Photos Video
NS 290 with BNSF Power
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NS 211 w/ SD70 Leader
Returning from an errand at Front Royal, I saw a clear signal at the Woods signal along Happy Creek Road. I pulled over near the crossing to see was coming and I was pleasantly surprised with a SD70 leading Norfolk…
NS 211 w/ Ex-Conrail D8-40CW #8445
Today at lunch I headed out to the Appalachian Trail crossing in Linden, Va to watch NS train 211. It was neat to hear the old, fouled Conrail horn approaching. A pic and video are below. Photo Video
NS 211 with a UP Leader
I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 coming through Linden, Va today at lunchtime with Union Pacific ET44AC #2689 in the lead. A tree fell down along Goose Creek making the shot across the field from Rte 55 near Distillery Road…
NS 057 w/ Caboose
Norfolk Southern train 057 led by SD70M-2 #2735 passes east through Linden on the NS B-line in Virginia. The empty high-and-wide train had a nice blue caboose on the end. Big thanks to Paul M. for the heads-up! Here’s the…
PRR Heritage Trailing on NS 290
Norfolk Southern train 290 this afternoon had the NS 8102 (Pennsylvania Heritage Unit) trailing. Video below.
NS 211 with All Union Pacific Power
Thanks to a heads-up from Jim S. I got out to see Norfolk Southern Train 211 yesterday with all UP power. Photos and Video are below. Photos Video
NS 35Q Meets NS 290 at Cody
This morning I headed out to try to get some fall photos with 35Q headed east. After 35Q crept up to a stop signal between Front Royal and Linden on the siding, I figured a train was headed west on…
NS 211 with SD70-M2 Leader
Today at lunch, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 nearing Linden, Virginia on the B-line led by NS SD70M-2 #2756 and NS D9-44CWs #9176 & 9205. There’s still some nice fall color around although it probably won’t last too much…
290 Can’t Make Linden Hill
I was able to catch NS 290 today trying to get up Linden Hill on wet rails. I think the crew stopped the train just short of the Fiery Run Road crossing when it was clear they would not be…