My friend Paul recently shared a picture of Norfolk Southern train 290 from a couple of years ago led by two Union Pacific units. He remarked that 290 often had good power from a railfan perspective. Unfortunately, Norfolk Southern discontinued…
Thanks to a heads-up from Evan J., I caught CSX ES44DC #5273 leading Norfolk Southern train 290 west up Linden Hill today.
Today, I was trying to get to the Appalachian Trail crossing to watch Norfolk Southern train 290 with my daughters, but we were a little late and the train was already coming by so we turned the car around and…
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
This past Friday, I caught Norfolk Southern train 290 with NS SD70ACE #1089 and SD70M #2582 leading the way. A white car stopped short of the ungated crossing but did not leave much clearance between the front of the car…
Yesterday, Norfolk Southern train 290 is led by a single unit, SD70ACe #1040, as it climbed over Linden Hill on the NS B-line. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
Norfolk Southern train 290 today was led by ES44AC #8025 (the Monongahela Railway heritage unit) and SD60E #6995. Here’s a picture and video from Linden Hill. Photo Video
Today, Norfolk Southern train 290 passed west through Linden, Virginia led by D8-40CWs #8355 & #8361. Video below.
Today I was off work and saw a couple of trains. First I chased down NS 35Q at Markham after it went by as I was waiting for my daughter’s bus to pick her up. This winter has been pathetic…
