NS 13Z rumbles west through Shawsville, VA with a C6M on point.

NS 13Z rumbles west through Shawsville, VA with a C6M on point.

A pair of SD40-2’s lead a short local westbound through the wye in Walton, VA.

A single DC GEVO leads NS 18W south through Roanoke, VA.

CSX loaded coal train N760 exits the 7,854 foot Sandy Ridge Tunnel north of Dante

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.

On a mild and sunny December afternoon, Norfolk Southern Train 274 carries its mix of intermodal containers and manifest cars through the historic village of Delaplane, Virginia.

A loaded grain train rushes east through Elliston, VA on a rainy evening. I’ve been trying to get a rainy/foggy blue hour shot for awhile and this was the first time a train has ran at the righ... (more)

12R got the job of assisting a derailed UP locomotive from down south. UP 6052 was making its way to NS's Juniata Shops, due to the "you break it, you pay for it" rule. As of the photo p... (more)

On a cold clear starry night in historic Staunton, Va we see the Buckingham Branch Virginia Scenic Railway's Santa Scenic Railway loading up at the Staunton Depot for their final trip of the night... (more)

An EMD sandwich… Traffic comes to a brief pause along Happy Creek Road in Front Royal, Virginia as Norfolk Southern Train 274 comes through the crossing. The daily train coming from the Port ... (more)

King of the Night: NS 1181 leads manifest 13Z southbound through the N&W CPLs in Vesuvius, Virginia that are due to all be taken down within the next year.

Arcadian Blues: Manifest 12Z heads north through Arcadia, Virginia with a freshly washed Conrail Heritage Unit leading the way.

This unit was a regular there and today is doing the regular shuffle of cars.

NS 272 heads east under the signal at control point Christiansburg with 1071 leading.