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NS 099 With Export Locomotives

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GE export units bound for Botswana get a ride on NS train 099 past Markham, Va on 10/09/2017.

This Columbus Day, thanks to a heads-up from Mike, I got to see Norfolk Southern train 099 with a load of GE export locomotives pass through Markham, Virginia on the B-line. The locomotives were manufactured by GE in Erie, Pennsylvania…

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Norfolk Southern Office Car Special

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NS train 956 is led by NS F-9A #4271, F-7B #4276 and F-9A #4270 east by Linden, Virginia on 9/22/2017.

Aside from steam excursions, the Norfolk Southern office car special is my favorite train to catch. I was able to catch the NS business train led by old EMD F-units (NS F-9A #4271, F-7B #4276 and F-9A #4270) east by…

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NS 16T and 51K on the H-Line

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NS train 16T is led by NS SD60E #7008 northbound near Front Royal, Va on 9/13/2017.

Yesterday evening, I caught Norfolk Southern trains 16T and 51K head north toward Front Royal on the ex-N&W H-line (aka the Shenandoah Valley line). Power on 16T was NS SD60E #7008 and D9-44CWs #9824 & #9428. 51K’s power was NS…

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NS 12R West At Marshall

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NS train 12R is led by ES-44AC #8062 west through Marshall, Va on 9/12/2017.

This evening, I went to Marshall, Virginia and saw Norfolk Southern train 12R head west on the NS B-line across the East Main Street (Route 55) crossing. Power was NS ES-44AC #8062 and NS D9-44CWs #9356 & #9910. A photo…

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NS AC44C6Ms 4003 & 4004 Leading NS train 781

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NS AC44C6Ms 4003 & 4004 lead train 781 north at Riverton Junction, Va on 9/6/2017.

Thanks to heads-ups from Mike W. and Kenneth M., I headed out to see Norfolk Southern train 781 on the H-line at Riverton Junction after dinner. Thinking I might have missed the train, I was getting ready to head home…

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NS 290 On Linden Hill

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Norfolk Southern train 290 is led by D9-44CW #9438 and SD70M #2605 up Linden Hill on 9/1/2017.

Last Friday, I was off work so went over to Linden Hill to watch Norfolk Southern train 290 on a gloomy day. Picture and video below: Photo Video

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UP Tier 4 Locomotive Leads NS 211

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NS train 211 is led by UP ES44AC #2532 as it heads east on the NS B-line through Fauquier County, VA on 8/24/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from Philip B. on a Facebook group, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 211 this past Thursday. Power was ES44AC #2532 (Tier 4 emissions compliant), NS ES44DC #7525, and NS D9-44CW #8933. Photo and…

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