Westbound on Main Two at the "Sunset Garage".

Norfolk & Western No. 611 barrels east in a Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: Steam 4-8-4
Location: Elliston, Virginia, USA
Locomotive #: NW 611
Train ID: NS 958
Photo Date: July 03, 2015

Another slice of Virginia frozen in time, the westbound Pelican roars past the James Barnett cemetery, just outside Elliston. This is most definitely not the first time the 611 has rattled the bo... (more)

A little afternoon rain starts as N&W #611 heads back to Roanoke, VA

After being held for 2 eastbounds, NS intermodal train 201 comes through the small town of Elliston, Va.

Westbound Salem Shifter near Elliston, VA || Feb. 1999

Virginia Division train 189 passes a lone tree in a field of green as it climbs the grade up Christiansburg Mountain in Elliston, Va., away from Roanoke. 189 is a daily manifest freight operating ... (more)

Westbound N&W Y6b 2180 gets a run for Christiansburg grade at Elliston, Va

The NS 8329 splits the old whistle signs at Singer while heading west to WV.

A shiny new horse gallops eastbound through Elliston, Va., on the point of No. 38Q, as late afternoon sun glistens off the side of the freshly painted locomotive.

N&W SD45 1746 and 2 SD40-2s exit Montgomery Tunnel near the mid point of Christiansburg grade. The long train of westbound empties is down to around 10 mph despite best efforts by the trio of six... (more)

N&W SD45 1726 leads a westbound empty into Christiansburg grade at Elliston, Virginia on a hot July 1983 afternoon. The NS merger is at hand but the above scene is pure Norfolk and Western.

NS 29W files through Elliston at trackspeed with a long string of autoracks in tow as it makes a running start for grueling Christiansburg Mountain that lies just ahead. The "Lights out indicate a... (more)

The Wabash heritage unit leads empties west on Main One at Elliston on a spectacular fall afternoon.

NS 1069 gallops west through Elliston, VA on her first run west of Roanoke in beautiful late afternoon light.