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…
NS 290 with SD70M Leader
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SD75 Leading NS 211 Plus NS 35Q with a CP Leader
Yesterday, I got to see a couple trains during lunch. First, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by SD75 #2801 east through Linden on the NS B-line in Virginia. Next, I was able to get ahead of NS train 35Q…
NS 211 Led by Ex-Conrail D8-40CW #8461
Norfolk Southern train 211 is led by D8-40CW #8461 today as it heads east from Front Royal, Virginia on the NS B-line. Hear the dash-dash-dot-dash sounding of the Leslie RS3L horn as the train approaches the Happy Creek Road crossing.…
NS 203 With Ex-Conrail Dash 8 Leader
It was cold day so I tried shooting Norfolk Southern train 203 over a frozen stream in Linden, Virginia. Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait long in the 11F weather. Many thanks to Alex Gillespie for the heads-up. A picture…
SD70 Leading NS 203 Through Delaplane
Thanks to a heads-up from Rob, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 203 led by NS SD70 #2559 as it passed east through Delaplane, Virginia on the NS B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
CSX Leader on NS Train 211
Today, CSX AC4400CW #374 led Norfolk Southern train 211 east past Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. Here’s a photo:
Dash9ing Through The Snow
Saturday, December 9th, provided our first snowfall of the season. It was perfect weather for railfanning as the roads were pretty much clear, but the snow made the scenery beautiful. I went out to Rectortown, Virginia to see Norfolk Southern…
NS 12R with NS/UP/KCS Lashup Video
Norfolk Southern train 12R was led over Linden Hill today NS SD60E #6953, UP SD70AH #9039 , and KCS AC4400CW #4597. Here’s a video with a scene on each side of the hill:
NS 35Q with SD60 Leader #6630
Thanks to heads-ups from Bill, Rob, Tommy, Nathan, Paul, and Dave, I caught Norfolk Southern train 35Q today with an SD60 leader passing east through Linden, Virginia on the B-line. Photo and video below: Photo Video
NS SD70ACe #1014 leading 227 on Thanksgiving
Many Norfolk Southern trains continued to run on Thanksgiving this year. My wife asked me to pick up a bag of ice from the store so I timed my errand with the passing of NS train 227 west through Linden.…