A Loram Rail Grinder set is grinding the rails of the Norfolk Southern B-Line today. Rail grinders are used to restore the profile of worn rails. Here are a photo and video of the set working west at Linden, Virginia.…
Loram Rail Grinder
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NS Maintenance of Way Train
Norfolk Southern train 919 is led by ES-44DC 7577 east on the NS B-line through Linden, Virginia on July 7, 2024. A photo and video are below. Video
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 Shenandoah Valley Line 2024 Calendars Available
Longtime readers are aware I put out an annual railroad photography calendar. Normally, I choose scenes along the Norfolk Southern B-Line, but this year I chose to select shots from NS’s (former N&W) Shenandoah Valley Line where I also like…
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…
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…
Some Color on the B-Line
Norfolk Southern train 25A added some additional color to the fall scene at the Fiery Run Crossing in Belle Meade (between Linden and Markham, Virginia) with two BNSF units leading an NS unit on the head end. A photo and…
NS 27A Southbound Through Boyce
Norfolk Southern train 27A is led by NS ES-44DC 7694 today on its way south through Boyce, Virginia on the former N&W Shenandoah Valley Line. Two mid-train DPUs appear shortly after 2:15 in the video below. Photo Video
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.