NS V38 is pictured climbing uphill through Shawsville, VA with a pair of SD40-2's as they permeate the air with the sound of EMD's in run 8.

Empty westbound coal train.

N&W Heritage Unit 8103 blasts out of the famed Montgomery Tunnel near the crest of Christiansburg Mountain. This is the first daylight run of the engine through the tunnel and the train is enrout... (more)

NS 821 crawls uphill through Shawsville, VA with gorgeous 8101 on the point on a dark and dreary Spring afternoon.

NS 23G drops down Christiansburg Mountain in late afternoon light with a long and heavy stack train in tow.

As seen through a white picket-fence, NS 759 is pictured grinding uphill with one of the original 10 SD70M's leading the way.

NS 15T works hard as it climbs up Christiansburg mountain with an EMD leader.

As the sun sets over the beautiful Virginia Hills, NS 37Q struggles uphill over Christiansburg Mountain with a colorful array of power.

Somewhat of a rare sighting with two westbound trains coming up the mountain on the main line - NS Train #825 on the left slowly climbs the mountain with NS Train #15T fast approaching on the righ... (more)

A interesting array of power heads up 37Q through the scenic hamlet of Shawsville, VA

NS 185 grinds up Christiansburg Mountain with a old EMD leader as peak colors loom behind and around the train.

NS 112 heads west through Shawsville with three Dash-9s and four ex-Conrail B23-7s. Lead unit NS 9971 was new at the time of this image and still in primer. The B23-7s were wearing "PWSX" reportin... (more)

On a rainy October 2011 evening, a older GE veteran leads NS 272 downhill through Shawsville VA.

NS 15T storms up Christiansburg Mountain in beautiful late evening light with a neat lashup of power.

NS 217 heads west on Main Two through Shawsville on a fine summer evening. It's always a treat to get back home to the mountains of southwest Virginia!