With redbud trees in bloom, Norfolk Southern train 12R crests Linden Hill with an SD70M-2 leader on April 14, 2017. Photo and video below. Photo Video
NS 12R Cresting Linden Hill
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NS 35Q By Markham in the Rain
Today was a rainy day with some severe weather in parts of the state. At lunch, I caught Norfolk Southern train 35Q pass through Markham, Virginia on the B-line. The train appeared to be operating under a speed restriction.
Monongahela Heritage Unit Leads NS 290 Up Linden Hill
Norfolk Southern train 290 today was led by ES44AC #8025 (the Monongahela Railway heritage unit) and SD60E #6995. Here’s a picture and video from Linden Hill. Photo Video
NS 211 w/ SD70M-2, SD60E #6920 (Honoring Veterans) & UP AC4400CW
Yesterday, Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS SD70M-2 #2659, NS SD60E #6920 (Veterans unit), and UP AC4400CW #5902. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
Reading Heritage Unit Leading NS 227
Many thanks to Alex Gillespie Rail Productions for the heads-ups on Facebook that Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1067, the Reading Heritage Unit, was leading NS train 227 today. I was able to get a photo and video at lunchtime today. Photo…
Friday Evening Railfanning: 12R and 203
Yesterday evening, I went out to try to get a couple shots of trains before all the snow melted. First, a long train 12R slowly but steadily climbed Linden Hill in the westbound direction. 12R took over seven minutes to…
NS 203 Past the Markham Post Office
This evening, Norfolk Southern train 203 was led by D9-44CW #8966 past the old post office in Markham, Virginia. A photo and video are below. Photo Video
A Very Short NS 211 in Markham After the Snow
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 came through Markham with a very short train. Photo and video below. Photo Video
NS 290 Led By Two Dash-8s
Today, Norfolk Southern train 290 passed west through Linden, Virginia led by D8-40CWs #8355 & #8361. Video below.
NS 211 with SD70M-2 Leader
Yesterday, thanks to a heads-up from David B. Davies Train Photographs, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 by the Appalachian Trail crossing in Linden, Virginia. A photo and video are below. Photo Video