NS 15T crosses the New River at Radford as it makes its way southwest over the old N&W between Roanoke and Bristol.

NS 15T heads west through Shawsville at Basham Hollow Road on the climb up Christiansburg grade.

Westbound through Montgomery Tunnel on Main Two.

Here is a rare look at NKP 765 on the Paducah & Louisville in the early 90s. Taken by an UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER (most likely a retired P&L railroader), this image was scanned from a small print give... (more)

P&L's University of Louisville painted GP38-2 works at Oak Street Yard. This unit started life as SP 7241, a late model GP40-2.

NS 352 follows Tinker Creek out of downtown Roanoke as it departs eastward (and south) for Linwood, NC.

Several trains and a dirty pair of ES44ACs at the South Yard.

Westbound through Shawsville on a Friday evening with a couple of ex-CR units. I would have to say this is my favorite location between Roanoke and Christiansburg on the N&W.

Test train 995 sits next to the former site of Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works while they are held east of JK, waiting to make their move into the South Yard. The facility is currently used by Cycle S... (more)

Test train 995 works its way back to the South Yard after its first run on Starkey Hill (going away scene). Before making the second run on the hill several cars will be set out to reduce tonnage.... (more)

Newly painted NS 6650 sits in perfect morning light at the South Yard.

Southbound through Henry under an ominous sky. The clouds were good to me here and only minutes later Henry would be covered up the rest of the evening.

NS 274 heads south between Starkey and Boones Mill on its way down the Winston line to Walkertown, NC. This woodsy location is one of the few places I know of that seems to look as good under full... (more)

Local V74 heads south between Starkey and Boones Mill. As always, V74 is running with "good" power today in the form of a B32-8 and SD40-2 (6128).