A friendly horse eyes the photographer on the morning of February 7, 2021 as an eastbound intermodal descends Christiansburg mountain on Norfolk Southern's Christiansburg District outside of Shaws... (more)

The sound of Norfolk Southern train 393 fills the valley near Shawsville, VA on the morning of February 7, 2021 as it slowly crawls up Christiansburg mountain in Notch 8 along the former N&W mainl... (more)

The 611 cruises through Salem on an afternoon excursion from Roanoke to Radford.

After turning its train on the Christiansburg Wye, N&W #611 runs through the many winding curves on its journey back to Roanoke during the 4th of July weekend excursions.

It was challenging to compose a photo the 611 without having some of the hundreds of photographers and locals in the frame. But the interaction between the fans and the beloved J sometimes made fo... (more)

After turning on the wye at Radford N&W 611 passes under the old coaling dock at Vicker, VA.

The NS 37Q heads west out of Roanoke.

Climbing upgrade on the former N&W through the pastoral fields of Shawsville, Virginia.

Rolling to the top of the grade on Christiansburg Hill on a rainy winter's day.

NS Train 767 with NS #6598 heading west bound through Shawsville with NS #8105 Interstate Heritage Unit 2nd out.

NS Train 762 departs Bluefield east bound for Roanoke with NS #8105 Interstate Heritage unit leading the way.

Empties for the Pocahontas coalfields snake through an S curve west of Oakvale along the former Norfolk & Western Christiansburg District from Roanoke to Bluefield. The train will soon begin the c... (more)

NS 188 leans into an S curve near Oakvale, catching the last of the afternoon sun. The final remaining fall foliage can be seen in the background, adding some color to what will soon be a dull sce... (more)

After operating an excursion train from Roanoke to Bluefield earlier in the day, sponsored by the Roanoke Chapter of the NRHS, NS 08N has started the trip back east to Roanoke, catching the late e... (more)

On a beautiful fall day along East Eiver, passengers on board a Roanoke NRHS sponsored excursion train enjoy the sights of Appalachia, as they travel westbound through Ada, east of Bluefield. The ... (more)