The recent addition of coal trains back to the valley has increased traffic and allowed more opportunities like this.

NS 955 with the N&W 611 J rolls over the high trestle at Overall on a beautiful morning in the Shenandoah Valley.

NS 746 makes it's way over one of the many bridges that are between Front Royal and Shenandoah, Virginia.

NS train 746 rolls over the high trestle at Overall. The previous highway bridge is seen underneath the trestle.

NS train 202 comes north past 2 relics (N&W signals to the right and a whistle stop board to the left) on beautiful summer morning in the Shenandoah Valley.

A southbound loaded coal train crosses the trestle at Overall on the first day of summer. I can't think of better way to spend the additional daylight.

NS train 202 makes its way over the high trestle at Compton.

NS train 202 passes 2 N&W era relics with a pretty leader!

NS 15T splits the N&W signals just a couple of days after Christmas.

Spring or Winter? The day after 8-10 inches fell in the Shenandoah Valley, NS 16T comes north with leased power PRLX 9561 and 9560.

Spring or Winter? The day after 8-10 inches fell in the Shenandoah Valley, NS 16T comes north with leased power PRLX 9561 and 9560.

NS 202 hustles over the high bridge at Compton in early Sunday morning hour.

On a gorgeous November morning, hotshot UPS train 202 makes its way north across the Compton Trestle. They're less than 8 hours from the final destination of Rutherford, PA, as they roll up the Sh... (more)

It's very early on this Tuesday morning as NS 047, the Red unit circus train, heads north up the Shenandoah Valley with the namesake river sitting very calm in the early morning light. Featured on... (more)

"BENTONVILLE NIGHTS"
The stillness in the middle of the night is deafening along the floor of the famous Shenandoah Valley. The roar of bugs chirping or local wildlife calling out can ... (more)