Author: spgass

NS 25A East through Dismal Hollow

A Norfolk Southern train rounds a curve in Virginia

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M 4294 leads NS train 25A today running eastbound on the NS B-Line between the control points at Woods and Cody in Warren County, Virginia. Here’s a photo and video: Photo Video

PRR Heritage Unit leading NS 12Z

Norfolk Southern ES-44AC 8102 (the Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit) led NS train 12Z today northward on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley line through Front Royal, Virginia. The units consisted of NS ES-44AC 8102 and ET44AC 3608 on the head-end, with ES-44ACs…

NS 289 at Belle Meade

I heard a train while running errands this afternoon and got ahead of it at the Distillery Road crossing at Belle Meade (between Linden and Markham, Virginia). Here’s the photo of Norfolk Southern train 289:

NS 25A Through Happy Creek, VA

Norfolk Southern train 25A was led today by NS AC44C6M 4749 eastward on the NS B-Line through Happy Creek, Virginia with daylilies in bloom. Here are a couple photographs and a video of the scene: Photographs Video

NS 289 South Through Cedarville

Norfolk Southern train 289 was led by NS AC44C6M 4354 south on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line through Cedarville, Virginia this evening. I could smell the garbage being transported in the old 40′ containers. Too bad that can’t be part…

Train Passing Daffodils Redux

Yesterday I repeated the shot I took of Norfolk Southern train 27A on Tuesday, but with NS 25A.  The shadows were less of an issue at midday today vs late afternoon/evening yesterday, but the high sun angle comes with it’s…

Springtime in Virginia

I was able to see two trains today, Norfolk Southern train 25A at lunchtime and then NS 27A this evening. Here are a couple of photos as well as a video of NS 27A. Photos Video