Tag: shenandoah valley line

NS Train 27A Crossing the Potomac River

A Norfolk Southern train crosses a bridge over the Potomac River

Norfolk Southern train 27A is seen crossing the Potomac River from Maryland into Shepherdstown, West Virginia from the scenic Rumsey Monument vantage point. This is on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line. Of note, there are a couple special Hub Group…

NS 13R at Riverton on the Shenandoah Valley Line

Yesterday, I had hoped to catch the Monongahela Railway heritage unit crossing the Shenandoah River but the train was making good time coming down from Pennsylvania and I realized I wouldn’t be able to get in position in time. Instead,…

NS Shenandoah Valley Line 2024 Calendars Available

Longtime readers are aware I put out an annual railroad photography calendar. Normally, I choose scenes along the Norfolk Southern B-Line, but this year I chose to select shots from NS’s (former N&W) Shenandoah Valley Line where I also like…

NS Train 27A Through Cedarville

This evening, Norfolk Southern train 27A had NS ES-44AC 8158, WFRX SD70MAC 8962, WFRX SD70MAC 8895, and NS ES-44AC 8157 for power heading south on the ex N&W Shenandoah Line through Cedarville, Virginia a few miles north of the B-Line…

NS 27A Southbound Through Boyce

A Norfolk Southern intermodal train passes through the quaint town of Boyce, Virginia

Norfolk Southern train 27A is led by NS ES-44DC 7694 today on its way south through Boyce, Virginia on the former N&W Shenandoah Valley Line. Two mid-train DPUs appear shortly after 2:15 in the video below. Photo Video

NS 27A Crossing the Shenandoah

Norfolk Southern train 27A crosses the Shenandoah River on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line nearing the B-Line at Riverton Junction 3:38p with NS ES-44AC 8171 & NS AC44C6M 4268 on the head end and NS AC44C6M 4625 & NS SD70ACe…

NS 274 North over the Shenandoah River

I bought a used kayak this morning and saw Norfolk Southern train 274 crossing the Shenandoah River on the former N&W Shenandoah Valley Line this afternoon. Unfortunately, I stopped videotaping shortly after the head-end passed because it turned out there…

N&W Class J 611 Ferry Move

Norfolk and Western Class J number 611 headed south back to her home in Roanoke, Virginia after pulling excursion trains at the Strasburg Rail Road this May. I was working and missed her on the special coming down from Pennsylvania…