NS hotshot intermodal train 202 (Rossville, TN - Rutherford, PA) passing the local V83 at Island Ford.

Hotshot intermodal train 202 (Rossville, TN - Rutherford, PA) at Big Run.

The winter months have me longing for the hot sunny days of August. NS CW train V92 approaches the signal at Elkton to go out on the main and begin its trip north to Shenandoah, VA.

The winter months have me longing for the hot sunny days of August. NS train 201 comes south through the small town of Elkton will a brand new leader on the point.

NS 18T makes the final northbound move into Shenandoah, VA after letting 202 go north and 201 go south.

NS 18T emerges from the morning fog with NS 4002 trailing second. The train would go into the siding at Stonewall to let 202 lead the northbound parade.

NS train 201 comes south on a warm Sunday morning with a pair of GE AC44C6M's past one of Elkton's newest businesses.

NS train 202 goes around 18T to the lead the northbound parade into Shenandoah on a warm Sunday morning in the Shenandoah Valley.

NS train 201 approaches the road crossing at Lynnwood in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

NS train 201 clears the N&W signals at Lewis Run and approaches Lynnwood as the early morning fog burns off in the Shenandoah Valley.

NS 201 with the Interstate Heritage unit leading makes its southbound move through the early morning fog of the Shenandoah Valley. The N&W signal at Lewis Run is also pictured.

NS V84 makes its way to Shenandoah with a 3 motors and a short string of cars.

NS 7693 approaches the signals at Stonewall with Massanutten Mountain in the background.

NS 1097 clears the signals at Stonewall with Massanutten Mountain in the background.

NS 9868 leads train V84 to a stop behind train 201. The siding seen in the foreground is the NS entrance to the Coors brewery in Elkton, VA. Massanutten mountain is seen in the upper left hand cor... (more)