NS 068 heads through some beautiful Virginia countryside right at sunset with the C&O 614 in tow.

NS 068 passes the Merck complex with the 614 in tow and some interesting clouds in the background.

Right at sunset, NS 068 transports the C&O 614 north from Clifton Forge en route to the Strasburg Railroad for rebuilding.

With the "Lehigh Valley" heritage unit leading, 15T passes the sprawling Merck complex at Elkton. This plant was a rail shipper until the early 2010's when a portion of the plant was el... (more)

On the Chesapeake Western branch to Harrisonburg.

A Norfolk Southern manifest heads towards Roanoke and points south as it splits the junction with the branch to Harrisonburg.

NS SD70ACe #1067, the Reading Lines heritage unit, leads manifest 11Z on one of the locomotive's first runs following repaint. The timing and lighting were perfect for a multiple-location chase on... (more)

11Z, led by the "Virginian" heritage unit barrels through Elkton on its way south after switching in Shenandoah yard.

The sound of GE’s in notch 8 echoes through the corn fields just west of Elkton, VA. 50K is down on its knees at 5 miles an hour making the assault on Johnson’s Hill, the steepest grade on the... (more)

A brand new Wabtec/GE AC44C6M rebuild locomotive leading train 202 between Island Ford and Stonewall. NS 4455 was originally built as NS 9262 in 1998.

Early bird gets the worm! NS 7642 leads train 18T and clears the signal at Stonewall with the Penn Central HU trailing third. NS 7644 would lead the next day. #716

The Reading Lines Heritage Unit leads a mixed freight train through the signals at Stonewall. #716

NS train 15T wakes up the small town of Elkton, VA on a warm summer day. #716

The Miller Coors switcher leaves a series of tank cars and returns to the rest of the train on a beautiful summer morning. Massanutten Mountain can be seen in the distance. #716

NS hotshot intermodal train 202 (Rossville, TN - Rutherford, PA) passing the local V83 at Island Ford.