Eastbound passing new Virginia Highlands Festival Arts & Crafts location adjacent to the Virginia Creeper Trail and the tracks. Note track inspector standing to check for defects as train goes by.
NS 23G charges through downtown Abingdon and past the N&W CPLs with a surprise BNSF leader.
Westbound with 45 empties.
"Hey brother, you're still working I see." "Yep, you got to hang in there. I guess I know what you gotta do to get a nice paint job around here."
The 23G glides through Abingdon, VA past the old N&W Freight Depot enroute to Roanoke, with a UP unit and a ex UP unit sold to Helms Leasing trailing.
Having run around the train on the main, the local's power goes back into the siding to reassemble its cars.
With eastbound 16T clear, the local comes out of the siding and heads to Bristol past a stand of blooming Bradford pear trees.
The 23G rolls through historic Abingdon, VA past the old N&W Freight Depot and the newly restored N&W Caboose.
Flying through Abingdon with a long string of passenger cars in spotless condition. (My thanks to Dustin and Eric for giving me a heads-up on its approach.)
Picking up speed after observing slow order past track work along Hillman Highway.
First Spring-like day this year.
Work train tied down at Abingdon, complete with a GP59/SD40-2 consist, crane, and caboose.
Let's call this one "Shootin' the moon in the afternoon". Our enlightened town leaders and others have slowly created a great photo venue with the passenger station, the old store, the station, t... (more)
Hurrying past the refurbished ex N&W caboose.
