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 289 at Belle Meade
Tag: AC44C6M
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…
Springtime in Virginia
I was able to see two trains today, Norfolk Southern train 25A at lunchtime and then NS 27A this evening. Here are a couple of photos as well as a video of NS 27A. Photos Video
NS Train 25A with 4822 Trailing
Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by AC44C6Ms 4710 & 4822 today after snow yesterday blanketed the region. NS 4822 sports a special “Moving the Weight of the World” paint job dedicated to Norfolk Southern’s railroaders. Photos below are from…
NS Train 289 Passing Woods
Norfolk Southern train 289 is seen today passing by the control point named Woods in Front Royal, Virginia as the train heads east on the NS B-Line. NS often names their control points after people and I believe that was…
NS Train 27A Crossing the Potomac River
Norfolk Southern train 27A is seen crossing the Potomac River from Maryland into Shepherdstown, West Virginia from the scenic Rumsey Monument vantage point. This is on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line. Of note, there are a couple special Hub Group…
NS 93X Ballast Train Running LHF
This morning I got a nice surprise seeing Norfolk Southern ballast train 93X with NS AC44C6M 4727 running long hood forward. The train was heading eastbound and stopped short of Happy Creek Rd between Woods and Cody on the NS B-Line.…
Happy Independence Day
Norfolk Southern train 289 heads east through Linden, Virginia on July 4, 2024 led by AC44C6M 4201.
NS 27A on a Snowy Day
Norfolk Southern train 27A heads east through Linden, Virginia on a wintry day. A photo and video are below: Photo Video