After backing out of the Virginia Museum of Transportation, the last remaining N&W "J" class basks in the morning sun awaiting an NS leader to be added.
On Monday, August 19th, Norfolk & Western steam returned to the NS Roanoke District for the first time in well over a decade. This line was made famous by O Winston Link, and boasts a variety of s... (more)
NS 995 northbound light unit power move charges north through Price, NC on the morning of 10/1/16. In tow are three Dash 9s, SD70 standard cab, SD60E, and two SD60Ms all except the 60E showing si... (more)
Test train 995 approaches Starkey Hill where the pair of C39-8's (8567, 8566) will be put to the test, monitored by research car NS 32. Note the hose draped over the pilot, for "wet rail test... (more)
Test train 995 starts around the connection track at JK between the Silt Mill Lead and the Winston-Salem line with a pair of SD50's (6514, 6518), research car NS 32, and a load of black diamonds p... (more)
Test train 995 sits next to the former site of Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works while they are held east of JK, waiting to make their move into the South Yard. The facility is currently used by Cycle S... (more)
Test train 995 works its way back to the South Yard after its first run on Starkey Hill (going away scene). Before making the second run on the hill several cars will be set out to reduce tonnage.... (more)
Held most of the afternoon for other traffic, test train 995 finally pulls through the connection from the former Virginian over to the ex-N&W Winston line. The train is headed south a couple of m... (more)
Hot times in Hotlanta A empty rail train holds down the number 1 main while a loaded Scherer train eases to a stop for a crew change at Jones Avenue. On the CSX side of things a Q679 heads... (more)
EMD Party! A NS light engine move leads a 10 engine light move which includes three yard slugs and one of NS's new road slugs bound for Macon past a CSX local led by two SD40-2's waiting f... (more)
