I wasn’t out for the most spectacular days but here are a couple shots and a video during our fall season. Unfortunately a very rainy Thursday took down tons of leaves. Photos Video
Fall Scenes on the B-Line
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Southern Heritage Unit Leading NS Train 211
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 was by by ES-44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) east of Markham at the Sage Road crossing on the NS (formerly-Southern Railway) B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
NS #911 (Honoring First Responders unit) Leads train 90M
Thanks to a heads-up from Nick P., I made it out to Woods (west end of a passing siding near Front Royal) and saw NS train 90M with NS SD60E #911 leading a short train of tie-gons. First, train 13R…
Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit Leading NS 211
Last Tuesday, thanks to a heads up from Bradley D., I was able to catch Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1072 (the Illinois Terminal Railroad heritage unit) leading train 211 east past the mechanical bell crossing at Sage Road near Markham, Virginia…
Double Heritage: NS 777 with Nickel Plate Road and Lehigh Valley Railroad Heritage Units
Thanks to a heads-up from R. Evans, I was able to see Norfolk Southern train 777 with NS ES44ACs #8100 (Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) and #8104 (Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage unit) cresting Linden Hill on the NS B-line in…
Monongahela Heritage Unit Leading NS 203
Yesterday, ES44AC #8025 the (Monongahela Railway heritage unit) led Norfolk Southern train 203 east on the NS B-line east through Virginia in the rain. (Big thanks to Alex Gillespie for the heads-up!) Photos and a video are below. Photos Video
NS 12R Derailment West of Linden
Norfolk Southern train 12R derailed yesterday morning (May 29, 2020) at Cody (east end of the passing siding between Front Royal and Linden, Virginia). The five locomotives and first 14 cars derailed. Norfolk Southern is already running trains again on…
Nickel Plate Road Heritage Unit Leading NS 203
It seemed like I was waiting a long time for this opportunity… NS 8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) leading train 203 on May 7, 2020. This was the final heritage unit I need to get pictures of all…
NS 92Q with an SD40E Leading (P5 Horn)
At lunchtime today, I caught Norfolk Southern SD40E #6320 leading train 92Q east with tie gons by the Fiery Run Road crossing at Belle Meade between Markham and Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. A photo and video are below.…
Central Railroad of New Jersey Heritage Unit Leads NS Train 13R
On March 16, 2020, Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1071 (the Central Railroad of New Jersey heritage unit) led NS train 13R east through Linden, Virginia on the B-line. Two DOD cabooses were on the end of the train. Photos and a…