Category: Videos

SD70 Leading NS 203 Through Delaplane

NS SD70 #2559 leads train 203 east through Delaplane, Virginia on 12/29/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from Rob, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 203 led by NS SD70 #2559 as it passed east through Delaplane, Virginia on the NS B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video

Dash9ing Through The Snow

NS D9-44CW #9143 leads train 12R west through Rectortown, Va on 12/9/2017.

Saturday, December 9th, provided our first snowfall of the season. It was perfect weather for railfanning as the roads were pretty much clear, but the snow made the scenery beautiful. I went out to Rectortown, Virginia to see Norfolk Southern…

NS 35Q with SD60 Leader #6630

NS SD60 #6630 leads train 35Q east through Linden, Virginia on 11/26/2017.

Thanks to heads-ups from Bill, Rob, Tommy, Nathan, Paul, and Dave, I caught Norfolk Southern train 35Q today with an SD60 leader passing east through Linden, Virginia on the B-line. Photo and video below: Photo Video

NS 227 led by Ex-Conrail D9-40CW #8333

NS train 227 is led by NS D9-40CW #8333 up Linden Hill on 11/22/2017.

This past Wednesday, Thanksgiving-Eve, I was off work and caught Norfolk Southern train 227 led by D8-40CW #8333 (ex-Conrail), D9-44CW #9770 and SD70M-2 #2666 west up Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia. Photo and video below: Photo Video

NS 35Q With SD60 Leader

NS train 35Q is led by NS SD60 #6698 east near Linden, Va on 10/16/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from Bob P. in a Facebook Group, I knew 35Q would had an SD-60 leader today (these have gotten pretty rare for me to see). With the train still far away in Pennsylvania presumably with switching…

NS 099 With Export Locomotives

GE export units bound for Botswana get a ride on NS train 099 past Markham, Va on 10/09/2017.

This Columbus Day, thanks to a heads-up from Mike, I got to see Norfolk Southern train 099 with a load of GE export locomotives pass through Markham, Virginia on the B-line. The locomotives were manufactured by GE in Erie, Pennsylvania…

Norfolk Southern Office Car Special

NS train 956 is led by NS F-9A #4271, F-7B #4276 and F-9A #4270 east by Linden, Virginia on 9/22/2017.

Aside from steam excursions, the Norfolk Southern office car special is my favorite train to catch. I was able to catch the NS business train led by old EMD F-units (NS F-9A #4271, F-7B #4276 and F-9A #4270) east by…