A westbound freight outruns a summer thunderstorm in downtown Roanoke.

A Dash 8-32B removes empty tank cars from the Coca Cola plant in Roanoke, Va.

Two westbound Norfolk Southern hopper trains snake through Roanoke simultaneously. The lead unit is one of the new GE's numbered in between some of the famous heritage units. I was there for a vis... (more)

N&W 1218 on Blue Ridge Grade.

A westbound empty approaches the crest of Blue Ridge grade on sweltering June evening.

After having lugged a heavy coal train from Bluefield and uncoupling, GP18 910 bangs across the diamond heading for the Roanoke engine terminal on a drizzly April afternoon. Perhaps only on the N... (more)

All dressed up and places to go! A cleaned and polished 611 backs towards its train in preparation of the inaugural run out of the loco's home town and birth place.

After running weekend excursions out of Roanoke, N&W 1218 charges up Blue Ridge Grade Monday morning on a transfer move pulling its tool car and 40 freight cars.

The Southern 630 prepares to take it's train into the yard for the night, after unloading it's passengers off the Lynchburg excursion in downtown Roanoke. NS's East End shops can be seen in the b... (more)

The old N&W corporate offices provide an fitting backdrop to an NRHS directors special returning from a round trip to Bluefield.

First and second generation EMDs sit side by side at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke. GP9 #521 is dressed in Norfolk & Western's "Tuscan Red" passenger livery, while GP30 #522 we... (more)

Three Tidewater bound coal trains wait to depart Roanoke on a rain slick August 1983 night. Coal loads from Roanoke follow the gentle profile of the Virginian, avoiding Blue Ridge grade. Visible ... (more)

Wow, Dad! Look at how big that engine is!

The iconic N&W #611

In the hole at Glade Spring, VA waiting for a westbound to clear. Patience... the time is near!