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…
NS 227 on Linden Hill in the Snow
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NS 12R with Reading Heritage Unit Leader and a Freshly Painted AC44C6M DPU
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…
Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit Leading NS 211
Last Tuesday, thanks to a heads up from Bradley D., I was able to catch Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1072 (the Illinois Terminal Railroad heritage unit) leading train 211 east past the mechanical bell crossing at Sage Road near Markham, Virginia…
GREX 6010 & NS 1070 Yesterday at Linden
Today I found GREX 6010 tied down with a work train on the siding at Linden, Virginia today and shot NS 1070 (the Wabash heritage unit) leading train 211 east over Linden Hill.
NS 1065 Savannah & Atlanta Railway Heritage Unit Leading NS 203
On Saturday, February 15th, 2020, Norfolk Southern SD70ACe #1065 (the Savannah & Atlanta Railway heritage unit) led train 203 east through Linden, Virginia on the B-line just after sunset.
NS 579 near Front Royal
On January 18th, 2020 I went out to try to get a train in the snow picture. Unfortunately we only had half an inch of snow so it’s not that dramatic…
After the Snow
After we picked up a few inches of snow on January 7th, I took pictures of NS trains 227 and 211 on the days that followed.
Fall Foliage Pictures
When the fall colors are good, I don’t care much about whether the power is special. I just want to get pictures of any train with a good backdrop. Here are a couple of pictures from late October.
NS Train 211 with Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit Trailing
It seems like I haven’t been railfanning as much lately, but I was able to get out to see Norfolk Southern train 211 pass by at lunchtime today with SD70ACe #1072 (Illinois Terminal Railroad heritage unit) trailing 2/3. This was…
Erie Heritage Unit Leading NS 203
NS train 203 was led by SD70ACe #1068, the Erie Railroad heritage unit, this evening east on the B-line through Linden, Virginia. I didn’t get there in time to set up my video camera and just grabbed a going away…