At lunchtime today, SD70 #2513 was a nice surprise to see leading NS Train 211. Standard cab locomotives are starting to get rare to see as road power on the Norfolk Southern. Here’s a picture and video of the train…
SD70 Leading NS 211
NS #6920 Veterans Unit Trailing on 35Q
Yesterday, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 35Q crossing Route 17 in Delaplane, Virginia. Power was NS D9-44CW #9286, SD60E #6920 (Honoring Our Vets) and SD70M #2642. Here is a video:
NS 290 Near Front Royal
The train I saw today was nothing special. It was just dash-9 widecabs for power (NS’s most common road power–they have over 1000 of these units) leading NS 290. However, it was a beautiful day to be outside for a…
NS 290 by Linden
At lunchtime today, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 290 cresting Linden Hill westbound on the B-line alongside Manassas Run. Photo Video
NS 214 w/ SD70ACe Lackawanna Heritage Unit, SD70, and ET44AC
The same power from NS 203 two days ago came back north from Atlanta today on NS 214. This time the Lackawanna Heritage unit was leading with SD70 #2524 and ET44AC #3614 trailing. Here’s a photo and video of the…
NS 203 w/ ET44AC, SD70, and SD70ACe Lackawanna Heritage Unit
This evening’s Norfolk Southern Train 203 had NS ET44AC #3614 (Tier 4 emissions compliant), SD70 #2524, and SD70ACe #1074 (Delaware Lackawanna & Western Heritage unit) for power. Here’s a photo and video from Rectortown, Virginia along the NS B-line. Photo…