Loram Ballast Cleaner heads past SHEN towards Cumberland Md.

Q276 crosses over from track 1 to track 2 eastbound through the interlocking at SHEN.

A pair of leased units lean into the curves westbound towards Cumberland, MD.

Load coal train moving at speed down the grade drags its rear end through the switch at SHEN from 1 to 2 track.

P029 snakes its way west towards Cumberland MD.

NS228 brings a colorful head end to the NS H line in West Virginia.

A popular train this day, made extra special by the trailing B-Unit.

A Warbonnet and GP-60 B unit lead the CSX Q261 around the curve at Shen.

K375 grinds up the hill at Shen as the ominous storm clouds pass by. Canon EOS 10D w/ Monopod-mounted 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/400 sec. @ F/8.

Shen in a different light... E725 rounding the curves at Shen during a heavy thunderstorm. Canon EOS 10D w/ Tripod-mounted 70-200mm F/4L lens. 1/160 sec. @ F/4. ISO 200.

It was rumored that GTI and NS cops would be shadowing this train. I saw them both! This is the last shot I got, since I've never chased a train in the AM south on the H Line before - all my 'norm... (more)

In a dire need of a shot to show some 'location' that this train is actually on the N&W, I came up with the zoom shot of the O56 passing the SB signal at Shenandoah Jct. There was a mass of peopl... (more)

Guilford Office Car stops to allow dignitaries under police protection to board for the trip to Washington DC.

The Guilford Office Car Special passes an NS crane at Shenandoah Jct enroute to Washington DC.

Guilford Office Car Special pauses at Shenandoah Jct enroute to Washington DC.