This morning, I went out and caught Norfolk Southern train 12Z northbound at Acorn Hill (the south end of the siding at Bentonville, Virginia). This location is on the former Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley line south of Riverton Junction.…
It seems like I haven’t been railfanning as much lately, but I was able to get out to see Norfolk Southern train 211 pass by at lunchtime today with SD70ACe #1072 (Illinois Terminal Railroad heritage unit) trailing 2/3. This was…
Lately, Norfolk Southern has been running some empty coal hopper trains west on the B-line. They used to mainly run up the Shenandoah Valley Line north from Roanoke, but perhaps due to crew availability they have been running a couple…
Coming home from a dinner out last Monday, we saw Norfolk Southern train 203 heading east through Linden, Virginia. Power was NS D9-44CW #9658, SD70M-2 #2700, and SD70 #2560. Photos below:
Thanks to a heads-up from Bobby A., we watched Norfolk Southern train 052 pass through Linden, Virginia today. NS 052 was a D9-44CW #9377 leading a General Electric high & wide load and a Kasgro caboose. Photos and video are…
Spring is in the air as Norfolk Southern train 35Q runs east up the west side of Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia on April 19, 2018. A Photo and video are below. Photo Video
Yesterday evening, I caught Norfolk Southern train 214 heading west past the flange greaser in Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. Flange greasers are used in areas with significant curves to reduce friction and wear between the wheel flanges and…
Norfolk Southern train 203 is led by NS D9-44CWs #9256 (Operation LifeSaver paint), #9881 & #9505 east past the Fiery Run Road crossing near Linden, Virginia. Photo and video are below:
After Norfolk Southern train 12R stalled heading west up Linden Hill, NS train 214 coupled up and pushed 12R over the hill. The trains then separated and continued west on the NS B-line in Virginia. Photos and video are below.…
