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…
Two Trains at Belle Meade
Tag: ES-44AC
PRR Heritage Unit leading NS 12Z
Norfolk Southern ES-44AC 8102 (the Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit) led NS train 12Z today northward on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley line through Front Royal, Virginia. The units consisted of NS ES-44AC 8102 and ET44AC 3608 on the head-end, with ES-44ACs…
Train Passing Daffodils Redux
Yesterday I repeated the shot I took of Norfolk Southern train 27A on Tuesday, but with NS 25A. The shadows were less of an issue at midday today vs late afternoon/evening yesterday, but the high sun angle comes with it’s…
NS 27A Through a Wintry Mix
I enjoy getting shots of trains in the snow, but there wasn’t very much to work with today. Here’s a photo and video of Norfolk Southern train 27A led by ES-44AC 8135 and AC44C6M 4619 with mid-train DPUs AC44C6M 4148…
NS Train 274 West at Belle Meade
Today, Norfolk Southern train 274 with a mixed freight consist was led west by NS ES-44AC 8147, ES-44AC 8114 (the original Norfolk & Southern heritage unit), ES-44DC 7679 and D9-44CW 9749. The scene is in Belle Meade, Virginia located between…
NS 13R at Riverton on the Shenandoah Valley Line
Yesterday, I had hoped to catch the Monongahela Railway heritage unit crossing the Shenandoah River but the train was making good time coming down from Pennsylvania and I realized I wouldn’t be able to get in position in time. Instead,…
NS Train 27A Through Cedarville
This evening, Norfolk Southern train 27A had NS ES-44AC 8158, WFRX SD70MAC 8962, WFRX SD70MAC 8895, and NS ES-44AC 8157 for power heading south on the ex N&W Shenandoah Line through Cedarville, Virginia a few miles north of the B-Line…
NS 27A Crossing the Shenandoah
Norfolk Southern train 27A crosses the Shenandoah River on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line nearing the B-Line at Riverton Junction 3:38p with NS ES-44AC 8171 & NS AC44C6M 4268 on the head end and NS AC44C6M 4625 & NS SD70ACe…
NS 203 Running Around NS 201 at Berryville
I drove up to Berryville, Virginia today on the Norfolk Southern Shenandoah Valley Line and found southbound NS train 201 waiting at a stop signal. I thought perhaps 201 was waiting for a meet with a northbound train, but the…
NS 779 with Mid-train and Rear DPUs
Norfolk Southern train 779 with empty PGNX hoppers is over two miles long climbing Linden Hill on the NS B-Line in Virginia led by AC44C6Ms 4446 & 4370 with mid-train DPUs ES-44AC 8180 & SD70ACC 1834 and rear DPUs ES-44ACs…