Tag: ns b-line

Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit Leading NS 228

Norfolk Southern train 228 had NS 8104 (Lehigh Valley Heritage Unit) leading this past Thursday, January 5, 2017. Photo and Video below from Linden, Virginia. Thanks to Tommy for the heads-up and Happy New Year! Photo Video

Norfolk Southern B-Line 2017 Calendar

The images from the Norfolk Southern B-Line 2017 Calendar

This twelve-month 2017 Calendar I put together features pictures along the scenic Norfolk Southern B-line in Virginia. Scenes include Broad Run, The Plains, Marshall, Markham, Linden, and Front Royal. Power includes SD40-2s, E-units, an SD70, foreign power, the NS Office…

NS 290 with BNSF Power

NS train 290 led by BNSF C44-9W #5492 on Linden Hill (12/10/16)

Thanks to Alex Gillespie Rail Productions for the heads-up on Norfolk Southern train 290 today with two BNSF GEs for power. Photos and video from Linden Hill on the NS B-line below. Photos Video

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 057 w/ Caboose

Norfolk Southern train 057 led by SD70M-2 #2735 passes east through Linden on the NS B-line in Virginia. The empty high-and-wide train had a nice blue caboose on the end. Big thanks to Paul M. for the heads-up! Here’s the…

NS 35Q Meets NS 290 at Cody

NS train 35Q led by ES-44DC #7525 near Front Royal, Virginia on 11/6/2016

This morning I headed out to try to get some fall photos with 35Q headed east. After 35Q crept up to a stop signal between Front Royal and Linden on the siding, I figured a train was headed west on…