Norfolk & Western 611 stomps upgrade at Snyder under threatening skies.

High hood at Staunton.

The mountain local departs Staunton under a gorgeous sunrise. An ex NS high hood leads two Western Marylands.

Norfolk & Western 611 crawls up the grade at Snyder on a sunny September morning.

Fireman Shane Frederickson keeps a watchful eye on Norfolk & Western 611 as it gets dragged back to Goshen.

DGVR 5940, PNLX 7436, and caboose DGVR 3260 are lined up in the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard on a hot July evening, representing an early Chessie System scene.

PNLX 7436 and DGVR 5940 pose for photos in the Shenandoah Valley Railroad yard, representing a scene during the early days of Chessie System.

All three of the Shenandoah Valley railroads active motors are lined up on the yard tracks at the SV's Staunton Yard for a private photo shoot held in July, 2024. The 6512 at the time of this phot... (more)

Norfolk & Western 611 whistles for a series of crossing as it announces its arrival in Staunton.

Norfolk & Western 611 passed two churches as it rolls into Staunton on a gorgeous October morning.

There are several shots of this unit on RP.net when it was black and high nosed. Here it is in the company's rather attractive paint job, rhinoplasty complete and earning its keep as proved by ou... (more)

The great survivor. I saw this unit on an N&W local around 1966 and have followed it for years in the press. I had seen it rusting away and covered with vines. I'd been to Staunton several time... (more)

Originally SOU, then NS and, with at tasteful rhinoplasty, still looking good and performing useful work in the beautiful countryside of the Old Dominion. I rather like the simple but unusual pai... (more)

The Shenandoah Valley local crew builds their outbound train at their small yard in Staunton.

The SV Local begins their morning switching in Staunton.