Glowing Midvale: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal unit, charges south through the small town of Midvale, VA located about 25 miles south of Stuarts Draft, VA, rumbling the homes that sit right nex... (more)
Glowing Glasgow: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal unit, charges south through the small town of Glasgow, Virginia, located about 45 miles north of Roanoke, VA on a warm April afternoon.
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)
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)
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)
NS 821 accelerates after stopping to turn on the second locomotive. The train is led by the Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit as it passes Shawsville, VA in some beautiful golden hour light.
A flashback to something green for St. Patrick's Day.... NS 1072 leads Norfolk Southern train 214 over Virginia State Route 55 heading west on the NS B-Line.
Intermodal NS 29C rolls out of Welch tunnel and across the Tug Fork river in Welch, WV.
NS 29C rolls west through Maybeurry, WV on the Pocahontas district.
NS 29C begins its trek out into the Pokey with the Illinois Terminal in the lead.
NS 29C comes into Bluefield yard.
NS 29C comes into Bluefield yard at control point Moores with the Illinois Terminal heritage in the lead.
NS 29C makes its way west through Bluefield, West Virginia with the Illinois Terminal heritage in the lead. This view is from the 460 bridge just before entering Bluefield yard.
