Golden light shines down on a freshly painted Reading heritage unit as it brings NS 11Z south through Buena Vista, VA.

With paint so fresh you can still smell it, the Reading heritage unit rolls south on the Roanoke district at control point PKIN with train 11Z.

Autorack train NS 11E crosses from main 1 to main 2 at Walton with the PC in the lead.

An authentic looking Penn Central heritage unit brings NS 11E through Shawsville on a beautiful April morning.

Bee Line Service rounding the curve at Spring Rd. Reading Lines Heritage on the Southern Tier line heading toward Binghamton, NY.

Heritage Evening: Norfolk Southern Train 310 hustles thru Big Flats, NY heading east toward Binghamton, NY with NS 1067 Reading Heritage Unit fresh out of the Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA.

After receiving a shiny new coat of paint in NS’s Altoona Shops out in Pennsylvania, the new & improved Reading Heritage unit glides over the Fox River in Geneva, IL. This was its first run on f... (more)

Green All Around: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal unit, charges south through the small town of Crimora, VA located about 5 miles north of Waynesboro, VA, as the train starts its long journey thr... (more)

Bee Line Service thru Attica, NY. Reading Lines Heritage with new paint navigates the Southern Tier Friday morning.

Glowing Midvale: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal unit, charges south through the small town of Midvale, VA located about 25 miles south of Stuarts Draft, VA, rumbling the homes that sit right nex... (more)

Glowing Glasgow: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal unit, charges south through the small town of Glasgow, Virginia, located about 45 miles north of Roanoke, VA on a warm April afternoon.

Buena Vista Curves: As NS 12Z came north on the line, Buena Vista, VA was the spot decided by the dispatcher to have a running meet with NS 13Z led by the Illinois Terminal heritage unit. Seen he... (more)

Snap and Go: As I continued my chase south of the NS 1072 IT heritage unit toward Roanoke, I pulled off to the side of the ride at a crossing just on the outskirts of Buena Vista, VA before tryin... (more)

Peaking South NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, heads south through the old N&W signals at control point Pkin, located about 15 miles south of Stuarts Draft, VA. Seen in the backgroun... (more)

Worming Toward the End: NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit, leads NS 13Z down old N&W territory as the train passes the CPLs in Cloverdale, VA, as they continue their journey south tow... (more)