The Southern Heritage Unit has just went through the CPL's in Glade Spring. VA on a crisp spring morning

Norfolk Southerns 21st Century Steam Special rolls through Glade Spring en route to Radford as she leaves a good early morning plume

Just because it's a caboose it doesn't get to bring up the rear after a few switching moves. After working Abingdon the EB V40 local makes a leisurely arrival in Glade on a cold barren morning.

On an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful morning, Bristol-Radford steam-powered excursion train No. 958, charges into the hamlet of Glade Spring, Va., behind Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630, while... (more)

SOU 630 makes every bit of track speed on its way to Radford as it passes the signal at Glade Spring.

TVRM hosted steam excursion blasts through Glade Spring at track speed on its way toward Radford over the NS Pulaski District.

Even in 1994, this EB freight with only 4-axle units, raised a fair bit of interest. Convenient in those days. I lived just across the road from the siding and would stroll over for shots, espec... (more)

The Pennsylvania Railroad heritage unit splits the classic N&W CPLs at Washington as it leads 29W west towards Bristol. The PRR likely still owned an interest in the N&W when the signals at Washin... (more)

Circus train with lights off and under slow order for work crew ahead snakes off siding after meeting 22A.

Circus train waits on the siding as westbound 22A goes by.

Lousiville-bound autorack train 25N blasts west through the town of Glade Spring at dawn. The N&W bracket pictured here guards the east end of a 5800ft passing siding.

With headlights dimmed for a meet with a westbound, NS 38Q with the NS Southern Heritage ES44AC leading the way, splits the CPLs at CP Washington on its maiden voyage. To view all my photos of the... (more)

Late afternoon duties for the Bristol local led by an ex-Southern unit.

Roanoke NRHS excursion has entered the siding at Glade Spring, VA and waits at CP Washington for a meet with EB stack train 23G