Norfolk Southern train 12R was led over Linden Hill today NS SD60E #6953, UP SD70AH #9039 , and KCS AC4400CW #4597. Here’s a video with a scene on each side of the hill:
NS 12R with NS/UP/KCS Lashup Video
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NS 35Q with SD60 Leader #6630
Thanks to heads-ups from Bill, Rob, Tommy, Nathan, Paul, and Dave, I caught Norfolk Southern train 35Q today with an SD60 leader passing east through Linden, Virginia on the B-line. Photo and video below: Photo Video
NS SD70ACe #1014 leading 227 on Thanksgiving
Many Norfolk Southern trains continued to run on Thanksgiving this year. My wife asked me to pick up a bag of ice from the store so I timed my errand with the passing of NS train 227 west through Linden.…
NS 227 led by Ex-Conrail D9-40CW #8333
This past Wednesday, Thanksgiving-Eve, I was off work and caught Norfolk Southern train 227 led by D8-40CW #8333 (ex-Conrail), D9-44CW #9770 and SD70M-2 #2666 west up Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia. Photo and video below: Photo Video
NS 35Q With SD60 Leader
Thanks to a heads-up from Bob P. in a Facebook Group, I knew 35Q would had an SD-60 leader today (these have gotten pretty rare for me to see). With the train still far away in Pennsylvania presumably with switching…
NS 099 With Export Locomotives
This Columbus Day, thanks to a heads-up from Mike, I got to see Norfolk Southern train 099 with a load of GE export locomotives pass through Markham, Virginia on the B-line. The locomotives were manufactured by GE in Erie, Pennsylvania…
RPU6D Slug #892 and SD33ECO #6210 Trailing on NS 12R
Having just missed Norfolk Southern train 12R at Linden, I caught up with the train at Cedarville on the H-Line. Thanks to heads-ups from Terry and Stephen on a Facebook group, I knew 12R would have RPU6D Slug #892 and…
Norfolk Southern Office Car Special
Aside from steam excursions, the Norfolk Southern office car special is my favorite train to catch. I was able to catch the NS business train led by old EMD F-units (NS F-9A #4271, F-7B #4276 and F-9A #4270) east by…
NS 16T and 51K on the H-Line
Yesterday evening, I caught Norfolk Southern trains 16T and 51K head north toward Front Royal on the ex-N&W H-line (aka the Shenandoah Valley line). Power on 16T was NS SD60E #7008 and D9-44CWs #9824 & #9428. 51K’s power was NS…
NS 12R West At Marshall
This evening, I went to Marshall, Virginia and saw Norfolk Southern train 12R head west on the NS B-line across the East Main Street (Route 55) crossing. Power was NS ES-44AC #8062 and NS D9-44CWs #9356 & #9910. A photo…