Pre-Production GEVO: With the looks of a GEVO and the markings of an AC4400CW, BNSF 5733 is in a small group of about 30 locomotives classified as “AC44EV”. It’s seen here leading the New Ri... (more)

Norfolk Southern, NS C39-8E 8687 leads as intended, long hood forward a westbound hopper train at, Narrows, Virginia. June 11, 1988. Jack D Kuiphoff photo ©

The Road Less Traveled: The NS Whitethorne District commonly sees loaded unit trains routed on this line due to the easier grades, but it was daily manifest 18W that was lined up the old Virginian... (more)

The Lackawanna heritage unit was just re-released from the Juniata shops in Altoona, PA a few days ago after an overhaul and a fresh coat of paint. In Ohio it was placed on train NS 18M and it’s... (more)

After squiggling down the creek from Bluefield this auto rack train is cruising along the New River.

The Central of Georgia leads loaded coal train NS 762 east through Narrows, VA at the start of the Whitethorne district.

NS 119 passes some MoW working on main 1 in Narrows as it heads west with the Virginian on point.

A tier 4 GEVO leads coal train NS 578 through Narrows, VA. This trestle marks the very beginning of the Whitethorne district. Most of the train is still on the Christiansburg district.

The mountains of southwestern Virginia rise up behind intermodal NS 272 as it heads east with the Jersey Central in the lead.

NS 41N heads west through Narrows, VA with the Reading in the lead.

In a rare occurrence, a westbound has traversed the Whitethorne district and is seen here about to jump back into the Christiansburg district in Narrows, VA. A pair of BNSF ACe’s bring the train... (more)

A loaded potash train with a pair of CN motors rumble east through Narrows, VA. The train is seen here splitting off of the Christiansburg district and into the Whitethorne district.

NS 29C makes its way west through Narrows, VA with the Illinois Terminal heritage in the lead.

NS 29C heads west through Narrows, VA with a CSX D8 leader.

Norfolk Southern train 234 hugs the banks of the New River as it crosses over Wolf Creek in Narrows, VA with a UP EMD SD70ACe leader.