I wasn’t out for the most spectacular days but here are a couple shots and a video during our fall season. Unfortunately a very rainy Thursday took down tons of leaves. Photos Video
Fall Scenes on the B-Line
Southern Heritage Unit Leading NS Train 211
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 was by by ES-44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) east of Markham at the Sage Road crossing on the NS (formerly-Southern Railway) B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
NS #911 (Honoring First Responders unit) Leads train 90M
Thanks to a heads-up from Nick P., I made it out to Woods (west end of a passing siding near Front Royal) and saw NS train 90M with NS SD60E #911 leading a short train of tie-gons. First, train 13R…
Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit Leading NS 211
Last Tuesday, thanks to a heads up from Bradley D., I was able to catch Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1072 (the Illinois Terminal Railroad heritage unit) leading train 211 east past the mechanical bell crossing at Sage Road near Markham, Virginia…
Double Heritage: NS 777 with Nickel Plate Road and Lehigh Valley Railroad Heritage Units
Thanks to a heads-up from R. Evans, I was able to see Norfolk Southern train 777 with NS ES44ACs #8100 (Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) and #8104 (Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage unit) cresting Linden Hill on the NS B-line in…
Monongahela Heritage Unit Leading NS 203
Yesterday, ES44AC #8025 the (Monongahela Railway heritage unit) led Norfolk Southern train 203 east on the NS B-line east through Virginia in the rain. (Big thanks to Alex Gillespie for the heads-up!) Photos and a video are below. Photos Video