The NW heritage unit leads NS 288 east through Rural Retrat, VA on the Pulask district.

Just a few hundred feet short of the Appalachian summit, at a slow but determined Run 8 pace, two brand new rebuilds one hundred numbers apart are looking good as they approach the friendly rural ... (more)

The Erie heritage unit leads NS 201 westbound through Rural Retreat, Va on the Pulaski District.

Remember the days when Southern Railway didn't mind if you found an open vestibule and opened the top half of the Dutch door to look out? This is eastbound 4501 smoking her way into Rural Retreat,... (more)

The Lehigh Valley heritage unit works as the DPU on the rear of train 23G seen here passing several rail cars being used at a local industrial park. This train will proceed on and meet a westbound... (more)

NS 8029 sits on the siding at Duncan, working today as DPU on NS 23G, with snow-covered farmland painting the background.

A fully restored former Norfolk and Western caboose, sits across the street from the Depot that is currently being refurbished in the town of Rural Retreat. Taken just several days after winter st... (more)

On a crystal clear December evening, Norfolk Southern's intermodal train 23G roars through the countryside of Rural Retreat Virginia bound for Norfolk. This is one spot along the Pulaski District ... (more)

Framed by the natural landscape and a fallen down fence, Norfolk Southern's 38Q roars through the rolling hills of Rural Retreat Virginia negotiating the 9,020ft long siding that runs from Duncan ... (more)

After waiting for and east bound 16T, NS 9536 leads 15T out of the siding past the east bound signal at Duncan in the Pulaski District

The Radford Rambler charges east at Phillipi Rd. (near Rural Retreat) with Southern 4501 and 3170 in command.

On a beautiful summer morning, the Southern 4501 makes her way through the countryside of Rural Retreat Virginia just west of the siding at Duncan on the last day of the weekend excursions. ... (more)

The highest point on any direct rail route between New York City and New Orleans is about a mile ahead of the engine at this point: 2,581 feet above sea level. This famous line was built before th... (more)

Night photography in the Land of Link. One of O. Winston Link's photos was taken on a memorable Christmas Eve in the small town of Rural Retreat. When looking for a night photo spot one evening, R... (more)