Today, Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by NS AC44C6Ms 4751 and 4017. As I was driving, the crossing warning lights stopped to blink and I hopped out and grabbed a couple shots of the approaching train.
NS 25A From Happy Creek Road
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NS 741 West By Woods
Today, Norfolk Southern train 741 was led by AC44C6M 4678 west on the main track of the NS B-Line through the control point at Woods in Front Royal, Virginia. The consist was empty coal hoppers and a DPU on the…
NS 25A East through Dismal Hollow
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…
Nickel Plate Road Heritage Unit Leading NS 275
Today, Norfolk Southern train 275 was led by NS ES44AC 8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) east on the NS B-Line at Linden, Virginia. The rear DPU was ENS S-44AC 8117. Here is a photo and video of the train.…
NS 579 with Erie Railroad Heritage Leader
Norfolk Southern train 579 (empty coal hoppers) was led by NS SD70ACe 1068, the Erie Railroad Heritage unit, west by Front Royal Junction on the NS B-Line in Virginia today. Here is a photo and video: Video
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…