A pocket of light shines into the valley lighting up NS 304 as they ease North through Arcadia.

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)

Arcadian Afternoons: NS 4530 leads NS 12Z north through the N&W CPLs in Arcadia, VA as the train continues its journey on old N&W territory on the Shenandoah Valley

Maintenance of Waiting: NS 11Z led by NS 8103 the N&W heritage unit, sits at the private crossing just in front of CP Arcadia, as the train waits a plethora of MOW vehicles a few miles down the l... (more)

An AC44C6M is in read DPU service as it shoves NS 12Z north through the CPL signal in Cloverdale, VA.

Meeting North: The Rear DPU of NS 12Z knocks down the N&W CPLs at Arcadia, Virginia, as the train meets an incoming southbound 11Z, who was sitting in the siding. If you look closely at the right... (more)

Passing the Historic Signals. On its way through the valley, 12Z passes the remnant N&W signals at Arcadia that are still in use.

Last touch of fall: NS 12Z chugs north through Arcadia, VA in the mid-morning hours as it heads into the siding to meet an incoming southbound NS 11Z. Of note, this siding is rarely used for meets... (more)

Norfolk Southern train 304 (Roanoke, Virginia-Shenandoah, Virginia manifest) rolls through scenic Arcadia, Virginia northbound on the NS Roanoke District

NS 202 rolls into Arcadia on a hot summer morning.

NS 202 rolls northbound past CP Arcadia on a beautiful spring morning in early April. I happened to be trout fishing about three miles from this spot, so it was perfect timing and it's been the o... (more)

H751 heads west along the former C&O headed for Russell after a substantial snowfall.

The rear DP on H751 shoves the train west following the James River headed west for Russell after a very substantial snowfall.

After a nicely timed rolling meet with northbound M2Z (extra 12Z), southbound manifest 11Z accelerates out of the valley and past the CPL's at Arcadia,VA.

After a snow storm came through the area the day before, the snow capped hills serve as winters last hurrah as NS 12Z enters the farmlands of Arcadia on its trip up the Shenandoah Valley