The "Virginian" leads hotshot 21M under the signal bridge at 318 on the Pittsburgh Line.

NS 21M gets an "Approach-Limited" after being stopped at CP-MO because of a switch failure. The Virginian is seen here leading 21M by the Station Inn in Cresson, Pa.

The Virginian unit leads hotshot 21M across Pennsylvania - I suspect a lot of us left work early to shoot this. Not I, the train was in Pittsburgh close to 7:30pm.

Westbound on track 2 at mp 116 with NS 1069 Virginian Heritage engine in lead.

Closeup of westbound on track 2 going past Lewistown yard, with NS 1069 Virginian Heritage engine in lead.

Westbound on track 2 going past Lewistown yard, with NS 1069 Virginian Heritage engine in lead.

NS 21M passes through Mt. Union just before NKP #765 makes it way back to Lewistown to unload.

High priority intermodal train 21M clings to the mountain as it climbs upgrade on track 3. The head end of the train has just completed the 180 degree loop of the World Famous Horseshoe Curve. C... (more)

Westbound in a winter wonderland at mp 142

Norfolk Southern high priority intermodal train 21M screams around the curve at CP Laurel with rare EMD leader, NS SD70M-2 2727.

After chasing the 8098 through the western part of PA and into Central Ohio, we end up back at the starting point to a 21M lighting up the Pennsy's at Rochester

A westbound intermodal passes underneath the signal bridge at Bens Creek.