A bright red CN unit leads manifest NS 19W west out of Montgomery tunnel in some late day sun.

A pair of CN units lead NS 62U (potash loads) east through Pembroke, VA on the Whitethorne district.

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.

A loaded potash train with a pair of CN motors rumble east through Rich Creek, VA on the Christiansburg district.

Buena Vista Curves: As NS 12Z came north on the line, Buena Vista, VA was the spot decided by the dispatcher to have a running meet with NS 13Z led by the Illinois Terminal heritage unit. Seen he... (more)

Snap and Go: As I continued my chase south of the NS 1072 IT heritage unit toward Roanoke, I pulled off to the side of the ride at a crossing just on the outskirts of Buena Vista, VA before tryin... (more)

Shenandoah Valley RR local with the DGVR 367 a former N&W Alco RS-11 powers up a small grade after stopping to flag the Friedens Church Rd. crossing in Mount Crawford, Va with grain and potash lo... (more)

Capitol Skyline. A Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Blue Line train led by 3000-series car no. 3264 (Breda, 1984-1988) is seen climbing up from the tunnel to Ronal... (more)

NS 126 glides downgrade at Shawsville, VA. The rare leader of this train is a BNSF SD70MAC.

Peaking South NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, heads south through the old N&W signals at control point Pkin, located about 15 miles south of Stuarts Draft, VA. Seen in the backgroun... (more)

Shortly after departing Clifton Forge, C207-18 rolls East at Eagle Rock.

Worming Toward the End: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, leads NS 13Z down old N&W territory as the train passes the CPLs in Cloverdale, VA, as they continue their journey south tow... (more)

Glowing South: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, leads NS 13Z down old N&W territory, as the train passes the famed CPLs in Arcadia, VA as they continue their journey south toward Roa... (more)

Shortly after departing Clifton Forge, C207-18 is seen here just West of Eagle Rock at a location called by the railroad as "Gas Plant".

With 220 loads of coal for Newport News on the drawbar, C207-18 departs Clifton Forge with a fresh crew on boar for the trip to Richmond.