The engineer of NS 745 gives two thumbs up as he brings the hopper train west up grade through Christiansburg, VA.
The Mysteries of Christiansburg: Empty unit grain 51Z passes by some MoW storage tracks in the town of Christiansburg, VA. It seems like every time we take a look at these tracks, something differ... (more)
The 12-Mile Climb: The typically long 277 brings hundreds of containers west from the Port of Norfolk on the Christiansburg District as it reaches the top of a 12-mile-long incline. This incline s... (more)
You Forgot Something: Just as the clouds began to make way for the afternoon sunlight, empty unit grainer 51Z rounds the corner in Christiansburg, VA with SD70ACe #1137 leading the way. Seems some... (more)
An AC44C6M rebuilds leads a domestic hopper train westbound through Christiansburg, VA.
Loaded trash train NS 11T makes its way west through Christiansburg, VA with a dash 9 leader.
A dash 9 pulls NS 289 west through Christiansburg, VA not far past control point Montgomery.
An old paint dash 9 leads an extra 119, NS M19, west through Christiansburg, VA.
NS 272 heads east under the signal at control point Christiansburg with 1071 leading.
A brand new AC44C6M rebuild leads manifest NS 14Z east through the signals at Pelton on the Christiansburg district.
An empty grain train rolls west through Christiansburg, VA with a dash 9 leader.
The Pace, The Chase, and The Race: As the light fades in the New River Valley, our 82 mile, 7-Location chase of the NS 203 ends in Christiansburg, VA. This surprise baretable move passed Landgraff... (more)
NS 19W has just crested the grade in Christiansburg, VA as it goes through the signals at CP Christiansburg.
Fall colors are on display in Christiansburg as loaded coal train NS 778 rounds a curve and heads east toward Chrisman Mill road.