NS 3451 does the days switching in Vardo Yard

The fireball lives on, thanks to the efforts at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum. The museum is again hosting its annual Heritage Days event, as of uploading on the coming weekend, May 18-19.

Winchester & Western 86 pulls into Vardo yard at Hagerstown, Maryland.

Leading 11R is the "Creamsicle" NS 8105 Interstate Heritage Unit. The train is seen here exiting Vardo Yard from the Downsville Pike road bridge.

WM was always resourceful, with a touch of class. Never rich, they always did a great job with what they had. An old World War II troop sleeper was converted to a kitchen car for the MofW Depart... (more)

A WM yard job takes a short break in front of the yard office in Hagerstown, MD in Dec., 1974 with RS-3s No's. 194 and 198. No. 194 was one of four RS-3s on the WM roster ordered with both steam ... (more)

There is little doubt that the stars of WM's yard at Hagerstown, MD were the two BL2's, No's. 81 and 82, and their slugs. However, the yard assignment that worked in front of the yard office kick... (more)

NS 11R south with Heritage Engine 8105 in the lead heads south passing a delighted group of railfans at wrench road

NS 11R south with Heritage Engine 8105 in the lead heads south out of Hagerstown Md. Photo taken by 16 year old son Eric

11R is finally on the move after spending over an hour switching in Vardo Yard.

The Interstate passes under the Interstate just north of Hagerstown, MD

The NS Interstate Heritage Unit parades 11R past a legion of railfans at the south end of Vardo Yard.

South Vardo Interlocking, the northern terminus of the NS H Line in Hagerstown, MD. M6t is incoming as 37Q awaits to depart. The venerable NW CPL Signals stand guard but the northbound signals wer... (more)

Hagerstown, MD 1/26/2013 - Snow flurries fall over the south end of Norfolk Southern's Vardo Yard as a relic of the Norfolk & Western Railway stands quiet gaurd to ward off locals crossing the tra... (more)