The sun has just crested the top of the mountains in the Shenandoah Valley at Stuarts Draft as NS 15T makes every bit of track speed enroute for Roanoke on its way to Alabama.
Stuart Draft is located on the NS Roanoke District at MP 152.9. The 5800 foot siding sits at the top of a good northbound grade out to Pkin. Train 202 is seen here with expedited traffic from Mari... (more)
A lengthy freight train makes its way southbound through the south end of the siding in Stuarts Draft. This is 1 of only 4 scheduled daily trains on this line (not including locals).