Category: Photos

NS 290 On Linden Hill

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Norfolk Southern train 290 is led by D9-44CW #9438 and SD70M #2605 up Linden Hill on 9/1/2017.

Last Friday, I was off work so went over to Linden Hill to watch Norfolk Southern train 290 on a gloomy day. Picture and video below: Photo Video

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UP Tier 4 Locomotive Leads NS 211

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NS train 211 is led by UP ES44AC #2532 as it heads east on the NS B-line through Fauquier County, VA on 8/24/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from Philip B. on a Facebook group, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 211 this past Thursday. Power was ES44AC #2532 (Tier 4 emissions compliant), NS ES44DC #7525, and NS D9-44CW #8933. Photo and…

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Wabash Heritage Unit Leading NS 228

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NS 228 is led by NS SD70ACe #1070 (Wabash Heritage unit) east through Markham, Va on 8/15/2017.

Thanks to heads-ups from Jim, Mike, and Brian, I caught Norfolk Southern train 228 today at lunchtime led by NS SD70ACe #1070 (the Wabash Heritage unit) rolling east through Markham, Virginia. A photo and video are below: Photo Video

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NS 211 with SD60E Leader

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NS train 211 dashes down Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia on 8/8/2017.

This past Tuesday, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 with an SD60E leader thanks to a heads-up from Jim. Power was NS SD60E #6911, ES-44AC #8057 and SD70M-2 #2665. Photos and video are below. Photos Video

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SD70 Leading NS 211

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NS SD70 #2544 leads train 211 east through Linden, Va on 7/25/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from TeeVeeJim, I caught Norfolk Southern SD70 #2544 leading train 211 east through Linden, Virginia past an old Southern Railway whistle post. I didn’t notice until I watched my own video, but a small animal gets…

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35Q with GoRail Unit Leading

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NS SD60E #6963 GoRail Unit leads NS train 35Q east in Linden, Va on 7/18/2017.

On Tuesday evening, I got to see Norfolk Southern train 35Q led by SD60E #6963. Norfolk Southern painted the locomotive in 2014 to commemorate the tenth anniversary of GoRail: NORFOLK, VA. – GoRail and Norfolk Southern announced the unveiling of…

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