On our way home from a family trip, one of my daughters mentioned getting hungry as we were nearing Ashland, Virginia so I decided it was the perfect time for dinner in picturesque Ashland, where the tracks pass right through…
The CSX in Ashland
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CNJ Heritage Unit Leading NS Train 203
Norfolk Southern train 203 heads east on the NS B-Line through Linden, Virginia led by the Central Railroad of New Jersey heritage unit (NS SD70ACe #1071) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. A photo and video are below. Photograph Video
Happy Independence Day!
Yesterday, Union Pacific SD70AHs #9086 & 8981 with C44AC #6739 led Norfolk Southern train 214 west on the NS B-Line through Delaplane and Linden, Virginia. I thought the UP trio of units in American flag paint was very fitting for…
NS 1066 (New York Central RR heritage unit) leading train 203
Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1066, the New York Central Railroad heritage unit, led NS train 203 east on the B-Line through Front Royal, Virginia this evening. I believe this was the final heritage unit I needed in order to capture all…
N&W Class J 611 Ferry Move
Yesterday, I had the good fortune of seeing Norfolk and Western Class J #611 in tow on her way to the Strasburg Rail Road, where she will spend the next few months for numerous events including public excursions. Here is…
NS 211 led by Nickel Plate Heritage Unit
Last Thursday, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS ES-44AC#8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) as it made its way east on the NS B-Line in Virginia. Here are my photos:
NS 16T northbound at Bentonville
Today I saw Norfolk Southern train 16T led by SD70IAC #1195 northbound past the CPL signals at Bentonville on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line.
NS 1068 (Erie Heritage Unit) leading Train 211
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by SD70ACe #1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit). The photo and video below show 211 heading east past a redbud tree along the B-line through Linden, Virginia. Photo Video
Norfolk Southern Camp Train
A Norfolk Southern Maintenance of Way camp train has been parked in Front Royal, Virginia recently on the wye and old spur behind the fire department. NS uses camp cars to house MoW employees rather than put them up in…
NS M6T Derailment at Riverton Junction
Norfolk Southern train M6T (an extra version of 16T) derailed on the curve while moving north through Riverton Junction, Virginia on March 4, 2021. Riverton Junction is where the former Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley Line crosses the former Southern…