Pkin Push: NS 3649 leads southbound manifest 13Z through the N&W CPLs at CP Pkin in Raphine, Virginia, that are standing on limited time.

An import coal train passes through Devine Junction in Columbia, South Carolina in 2012. NS 8761 was later be rebuilt into C40-8.5W 8513.

Norfolk Southern 67E, an empty wood chip train, takes the siding in Simpson, a small hamlet in Fairfield, South Carolina.

Another shot of the "wrong way train" running WB. Between Marion, VA and this point the railroad avoids the circuitous river by tackling McMullan Hill. Now descending back to the river... (more)

Norfolk Southern's Decatur, Ill., to Normal, Ill., local freight D32 brings it to a stop west of Brokaw on the ex-Nickel Plate Road portion of the Bloomington District, January 28, 2022. They will... (more)

NS local G01 eases across CSX heading south towards Bremen. Moments later, CSX's Cedartown turn would cross making for a busy morning.

One of the last NS 123 heads East on the River Line at Alexander. Just a few short days later NS would curtail through freights along the S Line and Linwood Yard would cease operations.

The "wrong way trains" meet where the west end of the siding used to end. That's 112 in the hole. Had something to do with end points. For some time back then CSX units were rather com... (more)

An ACe is in charge of a westbound hopper train at control point Arthur in Shawsville, VA.

Topping the grade and back to double track after the stiff climb out of the valley of the south fork of the Green River this southbound covered hopper train is picking up the pace for a fast run t... (more)

NS 277 heads west through Elliston, VA with a tier 4 GEVO leader.

NS SD # 1580 on display at TVRM.

25A rolling through The Plains, with a former BNSF H2 duo trailing, both under different owners. WFRX 8963, former BNSF SD70MAC owned by Wells Fargo Rail, and NS 3955, former KCS and BNSF C44-9W.

EB mixed freight. We didn't get many of these down here so I probably went bonkers when this little beauty appeared, easing into the siding where the switch used to be. Wouldn't that white stuff... (more)

A loaded NS coal train heads east through Glenvar, VA as some spring colors are showing.