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

The Rural Retreat Depot is a historic railroad station at 105 Railroad Avenue in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Built c. 1870, it is one of the oldest railroad stations in Southwest Virginia, and one of... (more)

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

Norfolk & Western 475 leads its passenger train upgrade towards Carpenters on a cool summer day.

Norfolk & Western 475 works upgrade at Esbenshade on a sunny September morning.

Norfolk & Western 475 leads its passenger train up the grade at Cherry Hill on a sunny summer day.

Norfolk & Western 611 hustles towards Bells Valley with its passenger train on a cloudy October afternoon.

Hard to believe it's been almost thirty-five years since this happened however on this day the Independence Limited was about to make a photo run by at Lexington. This train was NS's participation... (more)

Deadheading to Bristol to run some excursions this WB is out in the country east of the tiny community of Max Meadows.

Deadheading to Bristol to run some excursions this WB is approaching the big split in routes just east of Radford.

As I recall this was an excursion Richmond to Clifton Forge early in 611s first rebirth. There was a stop here on the C&O along the river where there is an interchange track going up to the N&W S... (more)

Norfolk & Western 611 storms through Augusta Springs on a gorgeous fall morning.

A Norfolk & Western freight train with autoracks up front (and what looks like a Lincoln Mark V on the first loaded rack) heads through Mentor OH on December 28, 1978 behind a GP35 and two GP9s. W... (more)

Norfolk & Western 475 whistles for Carpenters Crossing on a sunny September afternoon.

Probably Labor Day Weekend. Note this unit was built with regular (rail spreading) Alco trucks. Demoted to yard service the massive assemblage of tractive effort is assisting an inbound freight.