Union Pacific's Katy heritage unit makes a rare east coast appearance leading NS train 13Z as it approaches Washington for a crew change.

NS train 13Z with UP1988 the "Katy" heritage unit leading waits for train 14Z to pass in the siding.

13Z heads west through the rolling hills of Glade Spring, VA on the Pulaski district.

Passing a versatile Pettibone machine this eastbound freight is alongside the new roadbed for the extension of this siding to 10,000 ft. Rumors of a new 15,000 footer somewhere are in the air.

Originally BN

The first long siding east of Bristol at 10,000’, Glade sees many meets. This EB is easing along on the main for an approaching WB. Rumors say a 15,000 footer will go in Max Meadows. Good pla... (more)

#127 is in the hole, crew out of time, will deadhead with 201. Big delays because NS is shipping pipes made for the cancelled Keystone pipeline to Louisiana. With a cut of the high and wides in ... (more)

Having just met WB #127 this mixed freight is departing the siding for its run to Roanoke in a scene that reminds me of the Pacific Northwest.

This now mostly intermodal is going in the hole for an Eastbound on a beautiful crisp late fall day. No DPUs today which seems to be a recent trend.

Okay, yeah you’ve got redbarns, heck, we’ve got red barns too. This unit screams “WASH ME”. Image is everything.

After sitting in the siding awaiting separation from the train in front of him this eastbound has finally gotten clearance and has left the place that’s so small the town square is a triangle, m... (more)

When I pulled up my screens I saw this guy lingering at Glade. Figuring that he had been #2 of two trains in the hole and was waiting for separation I dashed out of the house and hot-footed it ea... (more)

On a nice spring day EB intermodal #23G with 1100 is holding the main for a meet with giant WB mixed freight #127. Today they’ve managed to avoid Maple St. This is not popular with the local c... (more)

What a difference a decade makes. I was on my way home from my Mom's when I caught this westbound in the dying light. Now the CP is about a mile west of here, NS has no SD70M-2s. Mom too has m... (more)

About to enter the side for a meet with mixed freight 16T, a welcome change from the usual powers this WB stack. They also meet 23G here.