Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 came through Markham with a very short train. Photo and video below. Photo Video
A Very Short NS 211 in Markham After the Snow
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NS M3R with Seven Locomotives
Norfolk Southern train M3R (an extra train 13R) ran yesterday with seven locomotives on the head-end: D9-44CW #9170, ES-44AC #8166, D9-44CW #9133, ET44AC #3644, D9-44CW #9740, SD70 #2532 and D8-40CW #8331. Here is a photo and video from Markham, Virginia.…
NS 290 Charges Up Linden Hill with A Pair of Dash 9s
Yesterday, Norfolk Southern train 290 charged up Linden Hill led by a pair of D9-44CWs. Sometimes 290 is underpowered, but the short train was easy for the dash 9s this time. Photo and video below. Photo Video
All CN Power on NS 12R West Meets 228 East
Thanks to numerous heads-ups, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 12R with all Canadian National Railway power east in Front Royal, Virginia on the NS B-line. 12R stopped short of the crossing at Happy Creek Road on the…
290 Can’t Make Linden Hill
I was able to catch NS 290 today trying to get up Linden Hill on wet rails. I think the crew stopped the train just short of the Fiery Run Road crossing when it was clear they would not be…
Two Trains Climbing Linden Hill
On Sunday, Norfolk Southern train 290 followed NS train 12R up Linden Hill only about 10 minutes behind. I realized I forgot an SD card for my video camera so borrowed the one from my camera to shoot 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…