NS SD70ACe #1074--the Lackawanna heritage unit--leads NS Train 16T north through Buena Vista, Virginia on a beautiful morning.

Guarding the north end of the siding are these venerable N&W CPL signals in Buena Vista, VA on the Roanoke District.

Climbing out of the Maury River Valley after a locomtive swap with train 95 at Buena Vista

Taking siding for a meet...and a power swap with 52 at Buena Vista. Building at upper right is the Southern Seminary Junior College

Power swap at "BV": RS-11 at left has been set out by number 52 (power at center), and is being replaced by the trailing SD45 on number 95 (three units at right). Apparently the remaining pair of ... (more)

First car is an ice bunker (non-mechanical) reefer

Crew and other employees talking prior to 103's departure for Roanoke, Former station (now police department) in background; agent now works from metal building at left, complete with Missouri Pa... (more)

Shenandoah-Roanoke local ready for departure; not much revenue at this point! Former station (then police department) behind

Intermodal didn't always move in separate trains. N&W Shenandoah local 102 has picked up a single flat with a pair of trailers from the ramp at Buena Vista, and is backing down onto its train.

Old school...

Southern 4501 is framed along US 60 in the hills of Virginia on a Roanoke-Shenandoah excursion. Thanks to Jeff Hawkins for his assistance. See his site at Railroad: Southern Railway
Locomotive: Steam 2-8-2
Location: Buena Vista, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: SOU 4501
Train ID: special
Photo Date: September 20, 1970

102 pauses at "BV" prior to heading north for Shenandoah and points in between

The Blue Ridge Mountains create the backdrop for V90's climb up out of the South River Valley.

CPLs and shadow