Ex-SOU 3170, "class unit" of the Southern SD40s (3170-3200).

Two weeks before my 16th birthday, I was still operating on my bicycle (or "wheel" as we called them) when I captured this powerful scene of NS 3261 working the 2nd shift industry switcher around ... (more)

Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, GP30 522 and NS 5079 ease back to a coupling with Roanoke Chapter toolcar and Caboose prior to departure for display date at the Appomattox, VA, Railroad Festival.

This is what they looked like back in the 40s. Inspiring ain't.

Eastbound Birmingham Special departing Roanoke behind an E8/FP7 duo bound for Washington, DC via Lynchburg.

NS 8008 and 2 more units lead an empty hopper transfer into Roanoke Yard from South Yard.

N&W's coach yard switcher at work in Roanoke, summer 1969.

NS ES44AC's 8000, 8011 and 8008 bring the largest empty coal hopper drag I have ever seen into Roanoke Yard from South Yard. This train had to be close to 2 miles of empty hoppers and was blocked ... (more)

NS C40-9W 8891 leads another GE widecab and 2 leaser SD40-2's on and a mixed freight off of the Winston-Salem District into Roanoke Yard while an empty coal train with 2 ES40DC's off of the Roanok... (more)

NS C40-9W 9044 leads a SD70M-2, an ES40DC, a GP40-2 and a slug on ad an empty coal train transfer from South Yard into Roanoke Yard.

NS ES40DC 7661 and 3 other units lead an empty coal train into Roanoke off of the Roanoke District.

GP38-2 NS 5576 leads a high hood GP50 NS 7079 on a "Cab Hop" from Roanoke Yard to South Yard on the Winston-Salem District in Roanoke, VA. Note the nice red NS painted horsehead caboose.