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NS 211 w/ SD70 Leader

Returning from an errand at Front Royal, I saw a clear signal at the Woods signal along Happy Creek Road. I pulled over near the crossing to see was coming and I was pleasantly surprised with a SD70 leading Norfolk…

NS 211 w/ Ex-Conrail D8-40CW #8445

NS train 211 is led by D8-40C #8445 down Linden Hill on 12/7/16.

Today at lunch I headed out to the Appalachian Trail crossing in Linden, Va to watch NS train 211. It was neat to hear the old, fouled Conrail horn approaching. A pic and video are below. Photo Video

NS 211 with a UP Leader

NS Train 211 is led by UP #2689 near Linden, Virginia on 11/29/2016.

I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 coming through Linden, Va today at lunchtime with Union Pacific ET44AC #2689 in the lead. A tree fell down along Goose Creek making the shot across the field from Rte 55 near Distillery Road…

NS 211 with SD70-M2 Leader

NS 211 led by SD70-M2 #2756 near Linden, Virginia

Today at lunch, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 nearing Linden, Virginia on the B-line led by NS SD70M-2 #2756 and NS D9-44CWs #9176 & 9205. There’s still some nice fall color around although it probably won’t last too much…

NS 211 Along Goose Creek

NS 211 led by NS SD60M #6780 along Goose Creek on 11/1/2016

Thanks to a heads up from TeeVeeJim, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 at the Sage Road crossing in Markham, Virginia. Power was NS SD60M #6780, SD90MAC #7338 (still in Indiana Railroad paint) and D8-40CW #8332. Photos Video

Standard Cab Dash-9 Leading NS 211

NS 211 led by NS #8880 crosses the South Fork of the Shenandoah River

Today’s Norfok Southern Train 211 was led by D9-40Cs #8880 with a nice Nathan P5 horn. After watching the train come off the Hagerstown District and onto the Washington District’s B-line at Riverton Junction, I got ahead to see the…