After leading Norfolk Southern Train 214 last Friday, the Monongahela Heritage Unit passed back east through Linden, Virginia on NS train 228 today. Fortunately, 228 ran on the early side today and I was able to catch it during lunchtime.…
Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8025 (Monongahela Railway heritage unit) led NS Train 214 yesterday. I went on a short B-line chase from Delaplane back home to Linden, Virginia to see it. Here are the photos and videos: Photos Videos
This morning I heard a train from the house as I was getting ready to take my daughter to the bus stop. After the bus picked her up, I got ahead of the train at Marshall, Virginia. It was Norfolk…
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…
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:
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…
At lunchtime today, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 290 cresting Linden Hill westbound on the B-line alongside Manassas Run. Photo Video
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…
Today at lunchtime I caught Norfolk Southern Train 211 passing east through Markham, Virginia on the B-line with NS D8-40CW #8442, D9-44CWs #8970 & 9057. The leader is an ex-Conrail unit equipped with a Leslie RS3L horn.
Yesterday, I took my daughters to see NS Train 35Q eastbound at Linden, Virginia. There was a nice K5LLA horn and a friendly engineer on the UP SD70AH #8854 leader. Thanks to Thomas for the heads-up!
