Today at lunch I shot a short video of NS 228 powering up over the Blue Ridge Mountains at Linden Hill in Virginia en route to Norfolk.
Author: spgass
Citirail Leader on NS 290
This afternoon, thanks to some heads-ups I headed out to Linden Hill to watch Norfolk Southern train 290. The leader was Citicorp Railmark Inc (Citirail) ES-44AC #1345. Citirail is a company that leases locomotives to railroads. Photos and video are…
NS 211 with K5H Horn
Here are a couple pictures and a video of Norfolk Southern train 211 from yesterday. As I heard the horn as the train was approaching, I thought it might have a foreign power leader, but I think this NS dash…
NS 12R West Over Linden Hill
Yesterday evening on the way to dinner, we pulled over so I could get a couple pictures of this freight train that happened to be going by. It’s nice to have enough light after 5:00 again to get some evening…
NS 1067 (Reading Heritage unit) Leads NS 228
Yesterday, Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1067 (the Reading Railroad Heritage Unit) leads NS train 228 east on the B-line in Virginia. Trailing power was SD70 #2574 and D9-44CW #9185. January 28, 2017. A photo and video are below. The video has…
Ex-Conrail Dash 8 Leading NS 211
Norfolk Southern D8-40CW #8443 leads train 211 east down Linden Hill. Many railfans like the RS3L horn (listen in video). Photos and video are below. Photos Videos
NS 228 In Front Royal, Virginia
Today I ran a quick errand today at lunchtime and noticed a train in my rear-view mirror along Happy Creek Road in Front Royal. Here’s a quick shot I got after I pulled over. Power was NS ES-44AC #8137, UP…
NS 290 Cresting Linden Hill
Today, I took my daughter to watch NS 290 crest Linden Hill. A pair of dash 9s throttles back as the train heads west blowing for a private crossing. Video
Another Standard Cab Dash-9 Leader on NS 211
Norfolk Southern D9-40C #8767 leads NS train 211 down Linden Hill at the Fiery Run Road grade crossing. It was a rainy day on the NS B-line in Virginia. A photo and video are below: Photo Video
N&W Heritage Unit Leading NS 228
Today I was able to see NS ES44AC #8103, the Norfolk and Western heritage Unit, leading Norfolk Southern train 228 east past the old Southern Railway depot in Markham, Virginia. Photo and Video below: Photo Video