On October 30, 2026, I saw Norfolk Southern train 203 pass by Pickrell Drive in Linden, Virginia. Power was NS AC44C6M 3998 & ES44AC 8057 up front and mid-train DPUs ES-44DC 7688 & AC44C6M 4526. NS 203 was re-symboled as…
NS 203 Through Linden
NS Train 25A Through Markham
Here’s a shot of Norfolk Southern train 25A passing by the old Southern Railway depot in Markham, Virginia on October 29, 2026. Recent operational changes result in 25A running the B-Line during the late afternoon; previously 25A typically ran through…
NS 27A through Markham on an Early Fall Evening
It was a nice early fall evening to watch Norfolk Southern train 27A pass east through Markham, Virginia on the NS B-Line. Power was AC44C6Ms 4460 and 4223, with mid-train DPUs ES44AC 8181 and ES-44DC 7557. While in Markham, I…
CSX and Amtrak Northbounds through Ashland, Virginia
Yesterday, my daughters had a nighttime cross country meet at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville, Virginia. My wife and I stopped on the way to enjoy a nice dinner outside at the Caboose Market & Cafe in Ashland, Virginia right…
Busch Gardens Railway Steam Train
I visited Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia yesterday with my family and rode the propane fueled steam train there. Here’s a video of the train arriving at Festa Station in “Italy.” Video
NS 25A with a Red, White, and Blue Caboose
Norfolk Southern 25A was big train today with only two locomotives. The train took about eight minutes to pass over the Blue Ridge Mountains on the NS B-Line at Linden, Virginia. The TOYX C380 caboose brings up the markers, en…