Happy Birthday, Norfolk Southern! Thirty years ago today, NS was formed with the merger of the Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway. Later, on June 1, 1999, the Conrail acquisition led to an ... (more)

A young shop worker does some heavy work on the 614 as she as arrived for a heavy overhaul. Taken at the Virginia Museum of Transportation during a Lerro Productions charter.

A look at the N&W yard in Roanoke in February 1972

Roanoke Railfest had steam this year with New Hope Vallry # 17. The locomotive looked good and sounded even better with 1218 and 611's whistles on for the two day event. The locomotive smoked it u... (more)

The Central of Georgia heritage unit spends the night at the former Virginian yard in Roanoke, VA. At dawn the superbly painted GE will head south with coal loads for Belews Creek, NC.

Cloverdale Shifter power leaving Roanoke, April 1972

While visiting my home town of Roanoke, VA I was making the usual orbits through my old stomping grounds when I stumbled across this rare bird. I nearly turned the car over when it suddenly comput... (more)

A GP40-2 and its two slugs get ready to shove another cut of cars over the hump at Roanoke. In the background another slug set and butthead keep things moving in the Star City.

It's a busy day in Roanoke, giving the engineer of 1137 a chance to enjoy a mild January day as he waits for the OK to make his next move.

N&W 1535's headlights illuminate the mist of a cold, gray morning as a freight bound for Winston-Salem heads out.

Southbound Southern Rwy excursion at Starkey Hill near Roanoke, August 1972

An elder Norfolk and Western heritage locomotive. One of the 'Lost Engines of Roanoke', the 1151 is now part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation's collection. In the background is the east en... (more)

Nickel Plate Road S-2 2-8-4 759 backs into the station on Sunday morning to couple up to the Shenandoah, VA excursion. I think that this shot captures the excitement of railfan trips in the 1950s ... (more)

Nickel Plate Road S-2 2-8-4 759 sits in the N&W shops property just east of the station for servicing after the Saturday excursion. It will run to Shenandoah, VA and return on Sunday.

Central of Georgia heritage unit leaving Roanoke at the east end of the Silk Mill Lead