A Herzog ballast train heads up the Shenandoah Valley of VA behind a glossy new AC44C6M. The fall colors were beautiful in Southwest Virginia this year making for some excellent photo opportuniti... (more)

NS 12Z heads North through the classic Arcadia scene with some nice fall color making the valley quite colorful.

NS 578 passes 12Z at Arcadia in the golden evening sunlight.

A brand new AC44C6M rebuild leads a Herzog ballast train north at Arcadia, VA along the Roanoke district.

Steam Solitude: N&W 611 is being transported north from Roanoke to Waynesboro to be transferred to the Buckingham Branch. Seen here, the train heads north through the iconic scene in Arcadia, VA,... (more)

N&Ws: N&W steam engine 611 makes its journey up the Hagerstown line through the Shenandoah Valley as it will be interchanged with the Buckingham Branch for excursions. Seen here, the steam engine... (more)

NS 957 rolls up the Shenandoah Valley on a perfect morning. N&W 611 the “Queen of Steam” trails behind the NS unit as it travels to Waynesboro, VA. The engine is scheduled to run excursions ... (more)

Arcadian Adventures: NS 4592 leads manifest train 12Z northbound through the heart of the Virginia countryside as the train knocks down the N&W CPLs at Arcadia, Virginia, that are due to be taken... (more)

N&W Squared: NS 8103, the N&W unit, sits in the siding at CP Arcadia, located about 30 miles north of Roanoke, as it waits for northbound train NS 12Z to roll through. Of note, the N&W is on its ... (more)

The Southern heritage unit leads train 12Z through Arcadia, VA on a warm summer morning. The green of the engine blends pleasantly with the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

NS 202 rolls through Arcadia on a frigid March morning.

A pocket of light shines into the valley lighting up NS 304 as they ease North through Arcadia.

Glowing South: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, leads NS 13Z down old N&W territory, as the train passes the famed CPLs in Arcadia, VA as they continue their journey south toward Roa... (more)

Arcadian Afternoons: NS 4530 leads NS 12Z north through the N&W CPLs in Arcadia, VA as the train continues its journey on old N&W territory on the Shenandoah Valley

Maintenance of Waiting: NS 11Z led by NS 8103 the N&W heritage unit, sits at the private crossing just in front of CP Arcadia, as the train waits a plethora of MOW vehicles a few miles down the l... (more)