The Penn Central Heritage Unit pushes the end of 13R up the summit at Linden

Norfolk Southern 274 approaches the crest of Linden Hill along Norfolk Southern's B-Line on a cold, snow covered day.

Recently repainted NS 1067 serves as a DPU on Norfolk Southern train 27A. It is actually pushing the train downhill at this location on the B-Line as opposed to up hill!

Spring has certainly sprung along the Norfolk Southern B-Line! NS Train 274 is seen cresting the hill at Linden, VA.

It's a warm August evening, and Norfolk Southern intermodal train 227 is running well behind schedule as it heads west on the 'B-Line'. Seen here having crested the grade, the somewhat short train... (more)

Norfolk Southern's Southern heritage unit leading intermodal train 227 across a bridge still sporting Southern railroad markings.

Summit of the Blue Ridge

Cresting Linden Hill behind a competitor's locomotive

GRINDING UP THE LINDEN GRADE. NS 952 is nearing the summit of the Blue Ridge. The classic EMD F7s and trailing train turn this tranquil scene into its own passing one of the farms that dot the la... (more)

A pan shot of NW 611 with the rods down, because that's what the cool kids do. NS 958 with N&W 611 charging up the grade in Linden, VA.

N&W 611 struggles up Linden Hill on her last excursion trip of 2016

N&W 611 rolls through the S curve at the east end of Linden.

The big spectacle of the Manassas trips was the Linden grade, where 611 was on its hands and knees crawling up the hill - almost stalling when the rails were wet on Sunday trips! Here, on June 4t... (more)

Almost to the top of Linden Hill

Pacing 1218 up to Manassas Gap, the lowest crossing of the Blue Ridge in VA, at 887 feet above sea level. On the other side of the gap is Front Royal and the Shenandoah Valley. I wonder how the ... (more)