This past Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC 8114, the original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit, led NS train 25A. Here are a couple of photos and a video shot from the Fiery Run Road overpass at the crest of Linden Hill.…
NS 8114 Leading 25A
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NS Train 27A with Lehigh Valley Heritage Leader
Norfolk Southern train 27A was led by NS ES44AC 8104 (the Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage unit) today east on the B-Line. When I arrived I saw the clear signal at the Woods control for an eastbound on the B-Line. Before…
Heritage Units on Friday and Saturday
Sometimes it seems like weeks can go by with nothing very interesting to see, but then heritage units come by two days in a row. That was the case this weekend where I caught the Monongahela Railway heritage unit leading…
Nickel Plate Road Heritage Leading NS Train 27A
This past Saturday, I just missed seeing Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) leading NS train 274. Fortunately, #8100 came back south on Sunday leading train 27A and I thankfully didn’t miss the second chance. Here…
Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit Leading NS Train 25A
Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8104 (Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage unit) led a short train 25A (formerly 211) east through Markham, Virginia on the NS B-Line. Aside from the symbol change, 25A also now runs 7 days a week (was previously Tuesday-Saturday).…
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…
Southern Heritage Unit Leading NS 214
Here are some photos and a video of Norfolk Southern train 214 led by ES44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) at the Rectortown Road crossing in Marshall, Virginia. Photos Video
Southern Heritage Unit Leading NS 201
Last Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) led train 201 south over Route 340 through Karo, Virginia. Karo is located south of Front Royal and just north of Bentonville. This is along the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley…
Interstate Railroad Heritage Unit Leading NS 214
Last Saturday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8105 (the Interstate Railroad Heritage Unit) led NS train 214 west on the B-line. Fortunately, NS 214 has been running on the early side lately. It’s a train that can sometimes be hard to get…
Recent Heritage Units
The last week has been good for seeing Norfolk Southern heritage units in my area. Last Saturday morning, I saw the original NS and the Monongahela heritage units leading NS 777 with empty hoppers west over Linden Hill. Then in…