Here’s another train song I wrote. This is a music video for an original song I wrote entitled “NS 203.” The song is about Norfolk Southern train 203 as it makes its way through the Virginias en route from Rutherford,…
NS 203 Train Song
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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…
NS GP38-2 #5668 in Operation Lifesaver Paint
Last Friday, I went on a short chase of NS 92Q returning east on the B-line through Linden, Virginia with NS GP38-2 #5668 in Operation Lifesaver paint running solo after bringing a car west. Photos:
Fall Foliage Pictures
When the fall colors are good, I don’t care much about whether the power is special. I just want to get pictures of any train with a good backdrop. Here are a couple of pictures from late October.
Norfolk and Western 611 Ferry Move
Yesterday evening, I took the girls to see the Norfolk and Western Class J #611 go by. It was towed by a diesel to conserve fuel over the ferry move from Strasburg Railroad to the North Carolina Transportation Museum, but…
Conrail Heritage Unit Leading NS 214
Last weekend I saw Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8098 (Conrail Heritage unit) leading train 214 westbound at Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
Linden Hill: An Original Song Inspired by the 611
Here’s something a little different. In addition to railfanning and photography, another hobby of mine is music. Here’s a home recording of a song I wrote inspired by Norfolk and Western Class J #611 and her crew when it climbed…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is breast cancer awareness month and on October 5, 2019, I happened to see this Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way boxcar parked in Front Royal, Virginia. The lettering on the side reads “Maintaining a Way for a Cure.”
Interstate Railroad Heritage Unit Leading NS 211
Thanks to a heads-up from Sam, I found out Norfolk Southern train 211 had NS ES-44ACs #8105 (the Interstate Railroad heritage unit) leading the train. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
Illinois Terminal Railroad Heritage Unit on NS 227
I had just missed getting Norfolk Southern train 227 on film close to my house last Friday but ended up having to chase it over to Cedarville, Virginia on the H-line to get it on film. Photos and video are…