1073 streaks by a snowy field in Elliston, VA.

NS 4505, NS 9799, and NS 6905 pass by one of the many farms near Elliston, Virginia as they lead NS 18E towards Roanoke.

A trio of black NS units lead NS 65W west through Elliston, VA by Cove Hollow Rd on the first day of 2026.

An extra NS 272, NS I72, rolls east against a setting sun in Elliston, VA with a pair of dash 9’s.

The N&W heritage unit finds the last sun pocket of the day in Elliston, VA as it leads 813 west.

Manifest NS 127 rolls west through Elliston, VA.

A clean 4000 leads NS 277 west over the Roanoke River in Elliston, VA.

A CSX unit is in charge of NS 65D as it heads west through Elliston, VA.

A pair of ES44AC’s lead NS 288 east through Elliston, VA.

The Central of Georgia heritage unit leads hopper train NS 813 westbound through Elliston, VA.

NS 19M heads west through Elliston, VA.

A pan shot of the conrail heritage unit shows it speeding by the “big tree” in Elliston, VA with manifest NS 126.

The central of Georgia heritage unit leads NS 118 east through Elliston, VA.

The Interstate heritage unit leads NS 815 west through Elliston, VA.

Hopper train NS 825 rolls west through Elliston, VA.