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…
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…
NS train 955 is seen crossing west over the Blue Ridge Mountains at Linden, Virginia today led by specially painted NS SD70IACs 1230 “Birmingham” and 1231 “Atlanta.” NS Office Car 30 “Marco Polo” was on the rear, having spent the…
Since the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad restored ex-Chesapeake and Ohio 2-6-6-2 1309, I’ve been meaning to visit the railroad. I finally made it out to Cumberland, Maryland on September 13, 2025 to see the locomotive in action. Here are some…
Norfolk Southern train 211 was led by NS SD70ACe #1002 today as it made its way eastward on the NS B-Line, cresting the Blue Ridge on Linden Hill at Manassas Gap. Photos and video are below. Photos Video