Yesterday, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 35Q crossing Route 17 in Delaplane, Virginia. Power was NS D9-44CW #9286, SD60E #6920 (Honoring Our Vets) and SD70M #2642. Here is a video:
NS #6920 Veterans Unit Trailing on 35Q
Author: spgass
NS 290 Near Front Royal
The train I saw today was nothing special. It was just dash-9 widecabs for power (NS’s most common road power–they have over 1000 of these units) leading NS 290. However, it was a beautiful day to be outside for a…
NS 290 by Linden
At lunchtime today, I caught Norfolk Southern Train 290 cresting Linden Hill westbound on the B-line alongside Manassas Run. Photo Video
NS 214 w/ SD70ACe Lackawanna Heritage Unit, SD70, and ET44AC
The same power from NS 203 two days ago came back north from Atlanta today on NS 214. This time the Lackawanna Heritage unit was leading with SD70 #2524 and ET44AC #3614 trailing. Here’s a photo and video of the…
NS 203 w/ ET44AC, SD70, and SD70ACe Lackawanna Heritage Unit
This evening’s Norfolk Southern Train 203 had NS ET44AC #3614 (Tier 4 emissions compliant), SD70 #2524, and SD70ACe #1074 (Delaware Lackawanna & Western Heritage unit) for power. Here’s a photo and video from Rectortown, Virginia along the NS B-line. Photo…
NS 211 w/ RS3L Horn
Today at lunchtime I caught Norfolk Southern Train 211 passing east through Markham, Virginia on the B-line with NS D8-40CW #8442, D9-44CWs #8970 & 9057. The leader is an ex-Conrail unit equipped with a Leslie RS3L horn.
NS 35Q With Union Pacific SD70AH Leader
Yesterday, I took my daughters to see NS Train 35Q eastbound at Linden, Virginia. There was a nice K5LLA horn and a friendly engineer on the UP SD70AH #8854 leader. Thanks to Thomas for the heads-up!
N&W 611 in 2016 Video
I’ve already posted most of the individual scenes, but I put everything together into a 611 in 2016 video covering the Norfolk and Western Class J #611 excursions this year out of Manassas. Scenes include Manassas, Rectortown, Front Royal, Gainesville,…
NS High and Wide Train with SD40-2 Leader
Today I lucked out and was able to catch NS Train 981 over Linden Hill at lunchtime with an ex-Conrail SD40-2 leader (RS3L horn). The train is destined for Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania where a power plant is being converted from coal…
Norfolk Southern SD70ACUs
Yesterday at lunchtime I saw a freight train creep up to the control point at Cody near Linden, Virginia. Power was D9-44CW #8950, SD70ACU #7297, SD60I #6745, and ES-44AC #8160. The second unit is a SD70ACU rebuilt from a Union…