Yesterday, Union Pacific SD70AHs #9086 & 8981 with C44AC #6739 led Norfolk Southern train 214 west on the NS B-Line through Delaplane and Linden, Virginia. I thought the UP trio of units in American flag paint was very fitting for…
Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1066, the New York Central Railroad heritage unit, led NS train 203 east on the B-Line through Front Royal, Virginia this evening. I believe this was the final heritage unit I needed in order to capture all…
Yesterday, I had the good fortune of seeing Norfolk and Western Class J #611 in tow on her way to the Strasburg Rail Road, where she will spend the next few months for numerous events including public excursions. Here is…
Last Thursday, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS ES-44AC#8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) as it made its way east on the NS B-Line in Virginia. Here are my photos:
Today I saw Norfolk Southern train 16T led by SD70IAC #1195 northbound past the CPL signals at Bentonville on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line.
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by SD70ACe #1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit). The photo and video below show 211 heading east past a redbud tree along the B-line through Linden, Virginia. Photo Video
A Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way camp train has been parked in Front Royal, Virginia recently on the wye and old spur behind the fire department. NS uses camp cars to house MoW employees rather than put them up in…
Norfolk Southern train M6T (an extra version of 16T) derailed on the curve while moving north through Riverton Junction, Virginia on March 4, 2021. Riverton Junction is where the former Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley Line crosses the former Southern…
This morning, I went out and caught Norfolk Southern train 12Z northbound at Acorn Hill (the south end of the siding at Bentonville, Virginia). This location is on the former Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley line south of Riverton Junction.…
Yesterday evening, I saw Norfolk Southern C44C6M #4013 leading train 902 west past Linden, Virginia with research cars 34 & 33. Photos and video are below. The research cars measure and analyze track geometry and find defects. Photos Video
