Thanks to heads-ups from Mark, Jon, and Mason on Facebook I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 211 today with SD70 #2513 leading. Here’s a shot at the old “Southern Railway” overpass over Route 55 between Linden and Front…
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Wilmington and Western Father’s Day Special
Thanks to my lovely wife, I went on a wonderful steam excursion last weekend on the Wilmington and Western Railroad in Delaware. W&W RR’s Baldwin 0-6-0 #58 pulled and pushed the Father’s Day Special on a round-trip from Greenbank to…
SD60 Leading NS 201 South Through Riverton Junction
Thanks to heads-ups from Evan and Aaron, I was out to see Norfolk Southern train 201 head south on the H-line at Riverton Junction early yesterday morning. The leader was NS SD60 #6597. Photos and video of the train in…
NS 35Q with Union Pacific Leader
Yesterday, I caught Norfolk Southern train 35Q heading east down Linden Hill in Virginia. Power was Union Pacific ES44AC #7628 and NS SD70ACe #1109.
NS 203 Heading East Through Linden
Coming home from a dinner out last Monday, we saw Norfolk Southern train 203 heading east through Linden, Virginia. Power was NS D9-44CW #9658, SD70M-2 #2700, and SD70 #2560. Photos below:
NS 211 with BNSF-BNSF-NS Lashup
Norfolk Southern train 211 is led by BNSF C44-9W #4962, BNSF C44-9W #4300, and NS SD60E #6927 east down Linden Hill on May 1, 2018:
NS 052 with a High & Wide Load and a Kasgro Caboose
Thanks to a heads-up from Bobby A., we watched Norfolk Southern train 052 pass through Linden, Virginia today. NS 052 was a D9-44CW #9377 leading a General Electric high & wide load and a Kasgro caboose. Photos and video are…
Norfolk Southern Office Car Special
This morning I turned on the Norfolk Southern B-line audio feed and heard NS 954 call a clear signal heading west at the B41.4 signal. Living about 8 minutes from the tracks, I knew I wouldn’t make it in time…
Ferromex Leader on NS 203
Ferromex ES44AC #4697, a truly foreign leader, leads Norfolk Southern train 203 east through Linden, Virginia past a redbud tree on April 24, 2018. A photo and video are below: Photo Video
SD40-2 At Front Royal
Last Sunday, I swung by the old Front Royal station on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line and found Norfolk Southern SD40-2 #3333 sitting there. According to Chris Toth’s site NS #3333 is an ex-Conrail unit, built in 1977.