Soon after the Virginia Inland Port opened near Front Royal, VA, NS operated a train from Norfolk to the V.I.P. via the CSX between Lynchburg and Glasgow. NS 213 is descending the grade on the NS... (more)

CSXT 7690 is pulling a lot of amps to get this train of westbound empties over Afton Mountain on the CSX North Mountain SD.

Northbound NS train 266 emerges from a cloud of black smoke belched from CR C40-8W #6066.

Conrail SD50 #6755 leads northbound NS Triple Crown (Roadrailers) train across the CSX diamond in Charlottesville. Train crew appears to be eager to have their picture taken!

Conrail SD40-2 #6970 leads a southbound NS train past the decrepit Kemper Street Station in Lynchburg. Renovations to station began in May, 2000.

CR B36-7 #5044 leads NS Triple Crown (Roadrailers) southbound under old West Main Street bridge in Charlottesville, VA. Bridge replaced for double-stack clearance in 1995.

The original Auto-Train, led by U36B #4006, passes through RF&P's Acca Yard in Richmond, VA.

SR #2, the northbound Southern Crescent, makes its station stop at Alexandria, VA. Unit 6913 went on to be NJ Transit E8A 4334.

The NRHS Convention train is about to start down the remarkable Saluda grade.

NW SD45 #1704 running long-hood forward (as was N&W's standard practice) westbound at 2nd St. in Roanoke. N&W's former General Office Buildings are seen in the background.

SR 2-8-0 #722 is speeding past the assembled crowd during a runby at Jennings Ordinary, VA. THe Richmond - Keysville steam excursions were very popular.

"Celebrate the Century" USPS train is on display at Danville, VA

NW GP9 #801 sporting an unusual "racing stripe" around its perimeter is seen switching behind the Williamson, WV, passenger station.

The ONLY low-nosed N&W SD45.

Part of of the US 29 bypass around Lynchburg, VA, included relocation of the NS mainline and overpass construction at Sweet Briar, VA, the northern end of the bypass. The first train to use the n... (more)