A Loram Rail Grinder set is grinding the rails of the Norfolk Southern B-Line today. Rail grinders are used to restore the profile of worn rails. Here are a photo and video of the set working west at Linden, Virginia.…
Loram Rail Grinder
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NS Maintenance of Way Train
Norfolk Southern train 919 is led by ES-44DC 7577 east on the NS B-line through Linden, Virginia on July 7, 2024. A photo and video are below. Video
Happy Independence Day
Norfolk Southern train 289 heads east through Linden, Virginia on July 4, 2024 led by AC44C6M 4201.
NS 12R with Penn Central and GP38-2 High Hood Trailing
I went out to the NS B-Line Appalachian Trail crossing this morning to watch Norfolk Southern train 12R. The Penn Central heritage unit and an ex-Southern Railway high-hood GP38-2 were trailing motors. The train was reported to have two cabooses,…
Erie Railroad Heritage Unit Leading A Loaded Coal Train
Norfolk Southern train 578 is led by NS SD70ACe 1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit) east upgrade through Linden, Virginia this morning pulling a train of loaded export coal. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
NS 27A on a Snowy Day
Norfolk Southern train 27A heads east through Linden, Virginia on a wintry day. A photo and video are below: Photo Video
NS Shenandoah Valley Line 2024 Calendars Available
Longtime readers are aware I put out an annual railroad photography calendar. Normally, I choose scenes along the Norfolk Southern B-Line, but this year I chose to select shots from NS’s (former N&W) Shenandoah Valley Line where I also like…
NS Train 11Z on the Ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line
Norfolk Southern train 11Z was powered by NS ES-44DC 7677, NS SD70ACe 1065 (Savanah and Atlanta heritage unit) and NS AC44C6M 4130 as Mid-train DPU as it passed by the Color Position Lights at CP Warren along the ex-N&W Shenandoah…
NS Train 27A Through Cedarville
This evening, Norfolk Southern train 27A had NS ES-44AC 8158, WFRX SD70MAC 8962, WFRX SD70MAC 8895, and NS ES-44AC 8157 for power heading south on the ex N&W Shenandoah Line through Cedarville, Virginia a few miles north of the B-Line…
Some Color on the B-Line
Norfolk Southern train 25A added some additional color to the fall scene at the Fiery Run Crossing in Belle Meade (between Linden and Markham, Virginia) with two BNSF units leading an NS unit on the head end. A photo and…