This past Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC 8114, the original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit, led NS train 25A. Here are a couple of photos and a video shot from the Fiery Run Road overpass at the crest of Linden Hill.…
NS 8114 Leading 25A
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NS 12R with Penn Central and GP38-2 High Hood Trailing
I went out to the NS B-Line Appalachian Trail crossing this morning to watch Norfolk Southern train 12R. The Penn Central heritage unit and an ex-Southern Railway high-hood GP38-2 were trailing motors. The train was reported to have two cabooses,…
Erie Railroad Heritage Unit Leading A Loaded Coal Train
Norfolk Southern train 578 is led by NS SD70ACe 1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit) east upgrade through Linden, Virginia this morning pulling a train of loaded export coal. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
NS 25A With NS-UP-CoG Heritage Power
Last Tuesday, Norfolk Southern train 25A had NS AC44C6M 4290, UP SD70AH 9099, and NS ES-44AC 8101 (Central of Georgia Railway heritage unit) for power. Here’s a short going-away grab video as the train heads east through Linden, Virginia on…
Virginian Heritage Leading NS 25A
Norfolk Southern SD70ACe 1069 led today’s NS train 25A east over the B-Line by the B44 milepost behind the Linden Exxon.
Nickel Plate Road Heritage Leading NS Train 27A
This past Saturday, I just missed seeing Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8100 (the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit) leading NS train 274. Fortunately, #8100 came back south on Sunday leading train 27A and I thankfully didn’t miss the second chance. Here…
NS SD70ACe 1065 Savannah & Atlanta Heritage Leads NS 211
Norfolk Southern train 211 was led today by the Savannah & Atlanta Railway heritage unit, NS SD70ACe 1065. I had photographed this unit before, but only had one video taken when it was getting dark, so I was happy to…
NS 8114 Leading 92X through Markham
I’ve been working on my 2022 train calendar and was surprised to notice I had never posted this photo and video of Norfolk Southern ES-44AC #8114 (original Norfolk Southern Railway heritage unit) pulling work train 92X west through Markham, Virginia…
CNJ Heritage Unit Leading NS Train 203
Norfolk Southern train 203 heads east on the NS B-Line through Linden, Virginia led by the Central Railroad of New Jersey heritage unit (NS SD70ACe #1071) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. A photo and video are below. Photograph Video
Happy Independence Day!
Yesterday, Union Pacific SD70AHs #9086 & 8981 with C44AC #6739 led Norfolk Southern train 214 west on the NS B-Line through Delaplane and Linden, Virginia. I thought the UP trio of units in American flag paint was very fitting for…