Holding the siding as 202 eases by in a carefully orchestrated meet of two long trains.
With a train consisting entirely of covered hoppers the eastbound local may be slightly overpowered but if the amperage one the lead unit is as deficient as the paint, maybe not. In the backgroun... (more)
Track train heading east for a meet with 22A at Glade Spring.
Southern 630 leads a "21st Century Steam" excursion over the former N&W between Bristol and Walton. As she nears the early morning station stop at Abingdon a cold winter chill lingers from the nig... (more)
Running late afternoon now a days.
With eastbound 16T clear on the main, the westbound moves to come off the siding and continue to Bristol for a crew change. The adjacent decrepit industrial siding track still sees occasional use ... (more)
NS #4271 leads eastbound business train 951 past the classic N&W style CPL signals at Abingdon, VA.
NS #7520 leads westbound 22A through the classic N&W Color Position Signals at "Abingdon".
Eastbound on the N&W Pulaski District to Radford from Bristol, Southern 630 comes to a halt in downtown Abingdon for a passenger pickup. Norfolk Southern's 21st Century steam program offered a pai... (more)
Tennessee Valley Railway Museum and NS hosted excursion, led by 100+ year old Southern 630 splits the former Norfolk and Western CPL signals, as it puts on quite a steam show rolling into Abingdon... (more)
NS #9085 leads westbound double-stack train 22A past the classic N&W style CPL signals at Abingdon, VA.
Arriving in Abingdon, VA, SOU 630 prepares to stop to de-train. The tickets for the excursion sold within hours of them going on sale. SOU 630, along with NKP 765 is part of NS' 21st Century Steam... (more)
On a beautiful, brisk winter morning, SOU 630 brings the 21st Century Steam excursion bound for Radford past the signals at Abingdon.
Southern 630 comes through Abingdon as many railfans young and old get their photos.
Still pouring it on but will make a stop in Abingdon in a few minutes before continuing to Radford.
