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NS 228 with an SD70 Leading

Norfolk Southern train 228 is led by NS SD70 #2576, D8-40CW #8463 andPRLX SD70MAC #9559 east through Markham, VA on 10/20/2018.

Many thanks to Cadence for his heads-up on Norfolk Southern train 228 yesterday with SD70 #2576 leading. A photo from Markham and video from Delaplane, Virginia are below. Photo Video

SD70 Leading NS 228

NS SD70 #2539 leads NS train 228 as it makes its pickup at the Virginia Inland Port on 9/29/2018.

Norfolk Southern SD70 #2539 leads NS train 228 as it picks up at the Virginian Inland Port in Cedarville, Virginia on the NS H-line. The ex-N&W H-line is also known as the Shenandoah Valley Line. This photo was taken on…

12R Stalled On Linden Hill

Norfolk Southern SD70 #2552 leading NS train 12R on 9/1/2018.

Norfolk Southern train 12R was stalled near the top of Linden Hill on September 1, 2018 with NS SD70 #2552 in the lead. They would need more power before they could reach the summit.

NS 211 with an SD70 Leader

Thanks to heads-ups from Mark, Jon, and Mason on Facebook I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 211 today with SD70 #2513 leading. Here’s a shot at the old “Southern Railway” overpass over Route 55 between Linden and Front…

NS 203 Heading East Through Linden

NS train 203 led by D9-44CW #9658 east through Linden on 5/7/2018

Coming home from a dinner out last Monday, we saw Norfolk Southern train 203 heading east through Linden, Virginia. Power was NS D9-44CW #9658, SD70M-2 #2700, and SD70 #2560. Photos below:

SD70 #2536 Leading NS Train 211

NS train 211 led by NS SD70 #2536 passes east through Linden, Virginia on 2/8/2018.

Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS SD70 #2536 east through Linden on the NS B-Line in Virginia today. Thanks for the heads-ups from Jim, Jacob, Dave, and Carssen! A couple pictures and a video are below: Photos Video

SD70 Leading NS 203 Through Delaplane

NS SD70 #2559 leads train 203 east through Delaplane, Virginia on 12/29/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from Rob, I was able to catch Norfolk Southern train 203 led by NS SD70 #2559 as it passed east through Delaplane, Virginia on the NS B-line. Photos and video are below. Photos Video

SD70 Leading NS 211

NS SD70 #2544 leads train 211 east through Linden, Va on 7/25/2017.

Thanks to a heads-up from TeeVeeJim, I caught Norfolk Southern SD70 #2544 leading train 211 east through Linden, Virginia past an old Southern Railway whistle post. I didn’t notice until I watched my own video, but a small animal gets…

Norfolk Southern B-Line 2017 Calendar

The images from the Norfolk Southern B-Line 2017 Calendar

This twelve-month 2017 Calendar I put together features pictures along the scenic Norfolk Southern B-line in Virginia. Scenes include Broad Run, The Plains, Marshall, Markham, Linden, and Front Royal. Power includes SD40-2s, E-units, an SD70, foreign power, the NS Office…

NS 211 w/ SD70 Leader

Returning from an errand at Front Royal, I saw a clear signal at the Woods signal along Happy Creek Road. I pulled over near the crossing to see was coming and I was pleasantly surprised with a SD70 leading Norfolk…