Norfolk Southern’s newest “Landmark” paint locomotive, 8184, drifts downgrade through a rainy Shawsville with a research train.

Norfolk Southern’s newest “Landmark” paint locomotive, 8184, leads research train NS 94G west through Shawsville, VA by a whistle post.

Norfolk Southern’s newest “Landmark” paint locomotive, 8184, leads research train NS 94G west through Shawsville, VA.

The TAG and N&W heritage units lead hopper train NS 745 west by “John Farm” in Shawsville.

The TAG and N&W heritage units lead hopper train NS 745 west by “John Farm” in Shawsville.

A manifest rumbles west through Shawsville, VA on a beautiful late winter afternoon.

A solo Nickel Plate heritage unit leads NS 19M through Shawsville cut.

A Union Pacific ACe leads hopper train NS 811 through control point Arthur in Shawsville.

A Union Pacific ACe leads hopper train NS 811 through control point Arthur in Shawsville.

Early morning sun shines down on NS 51X as it rolls west through Shawsville with a dash 9 leader.

NS 29C swings the curve at John Farm in Shawsville with the PC on point.

A crazy clean DC GEVO leads NS 11E out of a snowy Montgomery tunnel.

Having passed through the Montgomery Tunnel near Christiansburg, NS 4505, NS 9799, and NS 6905 are now rolling down the hill through Shawsville with train NS 18M. Soon it will be in Roanoke, Virgi... (more)

NS 41N is on its knees battling icy conditions as they pass Shawsville, VA. The tail end of a winter storm drops a few last flurries before leaving the area.

A former Southern unit leads a merchandise train, eastbound I think, but not on slide. Code line on the south side to mess with photographers, no smoke, both clues. But eastbound, I'm nearly c... (more)