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…
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…
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…
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
Yesterday evening, I saw Norfolk Southern C44C6M #4013 leading train 902 west past Linden, Virginia with research cars 34 & 33. Photos and video are below. The research cars measure and analyze track geometry and find defects. Photos Video
On Saturday, timing worked out to see Norfolk Southern train 202 heading north on the ex-Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley line with NS SD70ACe #1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit) leading near Front Royal. A photo and video are below.…
With a two mile long train, Norfolk Southern train 227 stalled last Sunday on the snowy rails going up Linden Hill. After 227 was sitting for a few hours, NS 228’s power cut away from their train and coupled up…
Here’s a photo and video from today at Belle Meade on the B-line of Norfolk Southern train 227 climbing Linden Hill with a long train led by NS AC44C6M #4002 in a special horse’s mane paint scheme. Photo Video
On December 15, 2020, thanks to heads-ups I caught Norfolk Southern train 12R heading west at Belle Meade, Virginia led by NS SD70ACe #1067 (Reading Heritage unit) and AC44C6M #4146 plus mid-train DPU ACC44C6M #4317 in fresh paint. Photo and…
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
