Alexander RR #12 crosses Meacham Road to pickup more freight cars from the interchange with Norfolk Southern. #12 was former Southern Pacific 2659 and ex Weyerhauser 308.

A friendly wave from a crew member as a pair of brand new AC44C6M diesels power a southbound coal train out of Roanoke heading for the Belews Creek power plant in North Carolina.

With the steam era “Lubritorium” service building in the background, N&W 611 simmers in the rain in Bluefield yard. Four months later many steam fans would shed a tear as Norfolk Southern anno... (more)

N&W 8510 leans into the sweeping curve at Blue Ridge VA. The crest of the famous eastbound Blue Ridge Grade is just ahead.

NS 2510 leads a ballast train eastbound out of Welch Tunnel.

A young railfan waves from the gondola as 1218 blasts past the N&W Color Position Light Signal at Forest Virginia.

NS 6939 is leading an eastbound mixed freight and has just eased to a stop on the trestle over the Tug Fork River at Welch West Virginia. The old Norfolk & Western Color Position Light Signals are... (more)

Former N&W GP40, 1383, exits Roderfield Tunnel with a westbound light engine move.

Former Southern GP38-2, 5068, leads a coal train eastbound at Eckman, WV.

Former N&W SD40-2, 6083, leads an eastbound coal train along the New River at Glen Lyn, VA. In the background is the Glen Lyn Power Plant. Also visible are several of the bridge piers that carried... (more)

A trio of 35 year old SD40-2's looking good and still doing what they were built to do. Former N&W 6129 and 6130 along with former Conrail 3333 prepare for the day's switching duties at the yard i... (more)

Amtrak 399 heads up train 80, The Carolinian northbound. It has just left the High Point Depot. Next Stop Greensboro NC.

Amtrak Train 20, The Crescent, is northbound crossing the high trestle at Altavista VA. Leading is Amtrak #161 painted in the 50th Anniversary Phase 1 livery.

The sun is setting on another long day of Lerro Photo Charter runbys. 611 is backing her train into the passing siding so #90 can bring her passenger train into the station. Thomas the Tank Engine... (more)

The early morning fog hangs on as Nickel Plate 587 and Norfolk & Western 1218 roll an excursion on the S-Line from Salisbury NC to Asheville NC.