Yesterday evening, I saw Norfolk Southern C44C6M #4013 leading train 902 west past Linden, Virginia with research cars 34 & 33. Photos and video are below. The research cars measure and analyze track geometry and find defects. Photos Video
On Saturday, timing worked out to see Norfolk Southern train 202 heading north on the ex-Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley line with NS SD70ACe #1068 (the Erie Railroad heritage unit) leading near Front Royal. A photo and video are below.…
With a two mile long train, Norfolk Southern train 227 stalled last Sunday on the snowy rails going up Linden Hill. After 227 was sitting for a few hours, NS 228’s power cut away from their train and coupled up…
Here’s a photo and video from today at Belle Meade on the B-line of Norfolk Southern train 227 climbing Linden Hill with a long train led by NS AC44C6M #4002 in a special horse’s mane paint scheme. Photo Video
On December 15, 2020, thanks to heads-ups I caught Norfolk Southern train 12R heading west at Belle Meade, Virginia led by NS SD70ACe #1067 (Reading Heritage unit) and AC44C6M #4146 plus mid-train DPU ACC44C6M #4317 in fresh paint. Photo and…
This year, I finally had enough shots to do an all-heritage unit calendar with NS heritage units leading trains during each month of the year. The twelve month calendar features thirteen different heritage units in service on the scenic B-Line…
The iconic long-long-short-long whistle posts are disappearing from the former Southern Railway B-line. Replacement “W” posts are taking their places. Here are a few shots of trains in the Front Royal/Linden area with the original Southern Railway whistle signs that…
I wasn’t out for the most spectacular days but here are a couple shots and a video during our fall season. Unfortunately a very rainy Thursday took down tons of leaves. Photos Video
Today, Norfolk Southern train 211 was by by ES-44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) east of Markham at the Sage Road crossing on the NS (formerly-Southern Railway) B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video
Thanks to a heads-up from Nick P., I made it out to Woods (west end of a passing siding near Front Royal) and saw NS train 90M with NS SD60E #911 leading a short train of tie-gons. First, train 13R…
