Nearing the top of Raitt Mountain at Virginia Lee, eastbound NS 823 passes through on a warm October afternoon.

823 heads East up the Buchanan Branch towards Weller Yard, passing the signals at Hurley on their way up the mountain

Starting their trip up the Buchanan Branch to Weller, NS 823 crosses Knox Creek at Woodman with the Lehigh Valley heritage leading

Shawsville Saturday: NS 8105, the Interstate Heritage Unit, and NS 1071, the Central of Jersey Heritage Unit, power empty coal train NS 823 westbound along the NS Christiansburg District through... (more)

Webster Westbounds: NS 8105, the Interstate Heritage Unit, and NS 1071, the Central of Jersey Heritage Unit, power empty coal train NS 823 westbound along the NS Blue Ridge District through Webst... (more)

A heritage duo of the Interstate and Jersey Central lead hopper train NS 823 west through Webster, VA on the Blue Ridge district.

Blue hour is upon us as hopper train NS 823 heads west through Shawsville with the Virginian on point.

An ACe leads a hopper train west out of Montgomery tunnel.

After 7 hours of waiting and stalling near Abilene, we were finally able to get this monster 16,400ft, 322 car NS 823 at Patrick Henry on the Altavista District. Leading is an SD70IAC along with a... (more)

Monstrous doubled up Empty man NS 823 coming into the Star City Roanoke, Va at Furnace Crossing on very pleasant fall afternoon

NS 823 rolls west through Shawsville, Va at "John Farm" with an ACe leader. Second out is the blue 4001.

A drone shot of NS 823 as it charges up Christiansburg grade with a dash-9 on point.

NS 823 rumbles up Christiansburg grade through Shawsville in some great late evening sun.

Hopper train NS 823 climbs Christiansburg grade through Shawsville, Va with an AC44C6M rebuild on point.

A dash 9 leads NS 823 west through Shawsville, Va.