Hopper train NS 77A heads west high above US 460 in Shawsville, VA.
NS 1110 leads a southbound grain train by Oneida.
An ACe was a nice surprise leading 220, as NS has been assigning their own power lately to manage horsepower hours, leading to a preponderance of GE catfish on the normally colorful East End Distr... (more)
The morning parade continues with southbound NS train 15T during a gorgeous spring day in the Shenandoah Valley. This train had to wait for 18T to clear Ashby/Success before making it's move. #716
The morning parade continues with southbound NS train 15T during a gorgeous spring day in the Shenandoah Valley. This stretch of highway between Front Royal and Luray is lined with redbud trees. ... (more)
NS train 15T comes south after meeting train 18T just north of Riverton Junction (Ashby/Success) as the redbud continues to bloom in the Shenandoah Valley. #716
NS 776 rounds the curve approaching Lurich on a moonlit and very cold night.
The last westbound empty coal train to traverse over Clark's Gap passes through the tunnel near Matoaka. To the right is the long dormant Bluestone Branch, perhaps evoking the future bleak look of... (more)