Salem Sundays: In early winter golden light, NS 8103, the N&W Heritage Unit, leads empty coal train NS 813 out of Roanoke, Virginia, as the train heads toward the coal fields of West Virginia.

N&W Mornings: On a rainy early morning winter, NS 8103, the N&W Heritage Unit, leads loaded coal train NS S26 (extra 826) past the N&W CPLs at CP Fagg on the NS Whitethorne District.

The N&W heritage unit finds the last sun pocket of the day in Elliston, VA as it leads 813 west.

Intense golden light shines down on the N&W heritage unit as it leads NS 813 west through Wabun, VA near control point Singer.

Golden light shines down on the N&W heritage unit as it leads NS 813 west through Salem, VA.

NS 813 comes into Roanoke with the N&W heritage in the lead.

NS 813 swings a curve through Thaxton, VA as it approaches the Irving Road crossing.

The N&W heritage unit leads NS 813 westbound just west of Bedford, VA.

NS 813 gets going again from the siding in Bedford after letting an eastbound intermodal pass.

On home rails, the N&W heritage unit takes the siding at Big Otter on the Blue Ridge district with NS 813.

Rain falls as the N&W heritage unit brings NS S26 (an extra 826) eastbound by an N&W CPL on the Whitethorne district at control point Fagg.

On home rails: Norfolk and Western takes a coal train west up the Christiansburg district, as it should be. Years ago, N&W 2-6-6-2s roared through this tunnel lugging heavy coal drags and the sle... (more)

For the first time since 2021 NS 8103 leads down the H line but this time at the dead of night over the Overall Trestle at 23:12!

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The N&W Heritage unit leads L137 reminiscent of the old WM days when N&W power was common on WM rails. This industry, SGI, is rail served on the other end of the plant, the largest customer on th... (more)