Tag: linden hill

NS 290 Cresting Linden Hill

by spgass • January 21, 2017

NS D9-44CW #9893 leads train 290 west over Linden Hill on 1/20/2017

Today, I took my daughter to watch NS 290 crest Linden Hill. A pair of dash 9s throttles back as the train heads west blowing for a private crossing. Video

Standard Cab Dash-9 Leading NS 211 After A Snowfall

by spgass • January 7, 2017

NS D9-44C #8861 leads train 211 east by Linden, Va on 1/6/2017.

Finally, we got a little bit of snow this winter so I headed out to see NS 211 yesterday. Photo and video of it coming up over the hill at Linden, Virginia below. Photo Video

290 Can’t Make Linden Hill

by spgass • November 4, 2016

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…

NS 290 with SD70 Leader on Linden Hill

by spgass • October 27, 2016

NS 290 led by SD70 #2515 climbs Linden Hill on a drizzly fall day

At lunchtime today, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 290 climbing Linden Hill led by NS SD70 #2515. Photos and video are below. In the video you can hear the Leslie RS3L horn. Photos Video

Two Trains Climbing Linden Hill

by spgass • October 18, 2016

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 by Linden

by spgass • August 19, 2016

NS 290 Westbound at Linden, Virginia on 8/18/2016

At lunchtime today, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 290 cresting Linden Hill westbound on the B-line alongside Manassas Run. Photo Video

N&W 611 in 2016 Video

by spgass • July 23, 2016

I’ve already posted most of the individual scenes, but I put everything together into a 611 in 2016 video covering the Norfolk and Western Class J #611 excursions this year out of Manassas. Scenes include Manassas, Rectortown, Front Royal, Gainesville,…