Veteran of the legendary Abingdon Branch line, Norfolk & Western 2-8-0 No. 6 has recently undergone a cosmetic restoration at the Virginia Museum of Transportation, needing only new lettering to c... (more)

It only took me 26 years! When I was a budding 12-year-old railfan in 1987, I watched with intense interest (via the pages of Trains and Railfan & Railroad) as NS shopped 1218 and put it into exc... (more)

A standard cab SD70 leads a westbound manifest in the heart of N&W country.

Three N&W road-slug sets pound the double-diamond at JK as they bring up the rear of another Belews Creek coal train. Today the connection track in the foreground, the N&W signals, the main track ... (more)

Three N&W road-slug sets bring up the rear end of a "double south" Belews Creek coal train at JK during late 1994. Growing up in South Roanoke, I'll never forget the sound a "double" tackling Star... (more)

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.