Tag: b-line

Wabash Heritage Unit Leading NS 25A

Norfolk Southern SD70ACe 1070 (the Wabash Heritage Unit) led train 25A today east across the Appalachian Trail on the B-Line near Linden, Virginia. Despite temperatures near 60F (16C), some snow/sleet cover remains for now. A photo and video are below.…

The NS TAG Unit Leading train 25A

NS AC44C6M 4851 (the Tennessee Alabama & Georgia Railway heritage unit) leads train 25A east near Happy Creek, Virginia on a cold, winter day. Note: no doublestacked containers on this train today. Here are a few photos and a video.…

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

I meant to post this earlier, but here’s a shot from December 15th of Norfolk Southern train 289 past some holiday decorations. I remembered from previous years that a farm in Belle Meade, Virginia put out a tire decorated like…

2026 NS B-Line Calendars Available!

The 2026 edition of my Norfolk Southern B-Line Calendar is now available here: 2026 Norfolk Southern B-Line Calendar This railroad photography calendar features scenes taken along the scenic Norfolk Southern B-Line in Virginia. This year’s calendar features shots taken in…

NS 25A Chase After Snowfall

A couple of inches of snow fell in the overnight and morning hours at my location so I was happy to get a couple of “train in the snow” pictures today. Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by NS ES-44AC…

NS Train 052 West by Linden

I heard a possible high and wide movement was coming today, but it turned out to be empty. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern ES-44DC 7544 leading NS train 052 west by Linden, Virginia on the NS B-Line.…

Two Trains at Belle Meade

The Fiery Run Road crossing in Fauquier County, Virginia is one of my favorite spots to go for fall train pictures. Today, NS 289 was following behind NS 25A so I tried a couple different angles. Here is a photo…

NS 25A From Happy Creek Road

Today, Norfolk Southern train 25A was led by NS AC44C6Ms 4751 and 4017. As I was driving, the crossing warning lights stopped to blink and I hopped out and grabbed a couple shots of the approaching train.

NS 741 West By Woods

Today, Norfolk Southern train 741 was led by AC44C6M 4678 west on the main track of the NS B-Line through the control point at Woods in Front Royal, Virginia. The consist was empty coal hoppers and a DPU on the…