Tag: ES-44AC

NS 27A Through a Wintry Mix

I enjoy getting shots of trains in the snow, but there wasn’t very much to work with today. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 27A led by ES-44AC 8135 and AC44C6M 4619 with mid-train DPUs AC44C6M 4148…

NS Train 274 West at Belle Meade

A train passes by a field with a mountain in the background

Today, Norfolk Southern train 274 with a mixed freight consist was led west by NS ES-44AC 8147, ES-44AC 8114 (the original Norfolk & Southern heritage unit), ES-44DC 7679 and D9-44CW 9749. The scene is in Belle Meade, Virginia located between…

NS 13R at Riverton on the Shenandoah Valley Line

Yesterday, I had hoped to catch the Monongahela Railway heritage unit crossing the Shenandoah River but the train was making good time coming down from Pennsylvania and I realized I wouldn’t be able to get in position in time. Instead,…

NS Train 27A Through Cedarville

This evening, Norfolk Southern train 27A had NS ES-44AC 8158, WFRX SD70MAC 8962, WFRX SD70MAC 8895, and NS ES-44AC 8157 for power heading south on the ex N&W Shenandoah Line through Cedarville, Virginia a few miles north of the B-Line…

NS 27A Crossing the Shenandoah

Norfolk Southern train 27A crosses the Shenandoah River on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line nearing the B-Line at Riverton Junction 3:38p with NS ES-44AC 8171 & NS AC44C6M 4268 on the head end and NS AC44C6M 4625 & NS SD70ACe…

NS 203 Running Around NS 201 at Berryville

I drove up to Berryville, Virginia today on the Norfolk Southern Shenandoah Valley Line and found southbound NS train 201 waiting at a stop signal. I thought perhaps 201 was waiting for a meet with a northbound train, but the…

NS 779 with Mid-train and Rear DPUs

Norfolk Southern train 779 with empty PGNX hoppers is over two miles long climbing Linden Hill on the NS B-Line in Virginia led by AC44C6Ms 4446 & 4370 with mid-train DPUs ES-44AC 8180 & SD70ACC 1834 and rear DPUs ES-44ACs…

NS 8114 Leading 92X through Markham

I’ve been working on my 2022 train calendar and was surprised to notice I had never posted this photo and video of Norfolk Southern ES-44AC #8114 (original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit) pulling work train 92X west through Markham, Virginia…

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