Tag: shenandoah valley line

NS 27A Crossing the Shenandoah

Norfolk Southern train 27A crosses the Shenandoah River on the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley Line nearing the B-Line at Riverton Junction 3:38p with NS ES-44AC 8171 & NS AC44C6M 4268 on the head end and NS AC44C6M 4625 & NS SD70ACe…

NS 274 North over the Shenandoah River

I bought a used kayak this morning and saw Norfolk Southern train 274 crossing the Shenandoah River on the former N&W Shenandoah Valley Line this afternoon. Unfortunately, I stopped videotaping shortly after the head-end passed because it turned out there…

N&W Class J 611 Ferry Move

Norfolk and Western Class J number 611 headed south back to her home in Roanoke, Virginia after pulling excursion trains at the Strasburg Rail Road this May. I was working and missed her on the special coming down from Pennsylvania…

NS 203 Running Around NS 201 at Berryville

I drove up to Berryville, Virginia today on the Norfolk Southern Shenandoah Valley Line and found southbound NS train 201 waiting at a stop signal. I thought perhaps 201 was waiting for a meet with a northbound train, but the…

K89 on the Shenandoah Valley Line

Today I caught Norfolk Southern train K89 (light engine NS D9-44CW #9831 heading south on the Shenandoah Valley Line near Riverton. That makes two short ones in a row after seeing NS 995 last week. Here’s a photo of K89…

NS 12Z Northbound on the Shenandoah Valley Line

This morning, I went out and caught Norfolk Southern train 12Z northbound at Acorn Hill (the south end of the siding at Bentonville, Virginia). This location is on the former Norfolk and Western Shenandoah Valley line south of Riverton Junction.…

Southern Heritage Unit Leading NS 201

Last Sunday, Norfolk Southern ES44AC #8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) led train 201 south over Route 340 through Karo, Virginia. Karo is located south of Front Royal and just north of Bentonville. This is along the ex-N&W Shenandoah Valley…