Tag: ns b-line

Ferromex Leader on NS 203

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Ferromex ES44AC #4697 leads NS train 203 east through Linden, VA on 4/24/2018.

Ferromex ES44AC #4697, a truly foreign leader, leads Norfolk Southern train 203 east through Linden, Virginia past a redbud tree on April 24, 2018. A photo and video are below: Photo Video

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NS 35Q East Past Yellow Daffodils

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NS D9-44CW #9655 leads train 35Q east through Linden, VA on 4/19/2018.

Spring is in the air as Norfolk Southern train 35Q runs east up the west side of Linden Hill on the NS B-line in Virginia on April 19, 2018. A Photo and video are below. Photo Video

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NS 214 West by the Flange Greaser in Linden

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NS D9-44CW #9375 leads NS train 214 west through Linden, VA on 4/18/2018.

Yesterday evening, I caught Norfolk Southern train 214 heading west past the flange greaser in Linden, Virginia on the NS B-line. Flange greasers are used in areas with significant curves to reduce friction and wear between the wheel flanges and…

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NS SD60 #6677 Leads Rail Train

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Thanks to a heads-up from Ian, I caught Norfolk Southern train 916 led by NS SD60 #6677 heading west on the NS B-line in Virginia. The rail train was hauling new continuous welded rail. Here are a couple of pictures…

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NS 211 with CSX-UP-UP Lashup

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CSX C40-8W #7753 leads NS train 211 east through Markham, Va on 3/27/2018.

Thanks to a heads-up from Mason, I caught Norfolk Southern train 211 heading east through Markham, Virginia yesterday on the NS B-line. A photo and video are below: Photo Video

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