The Virginian heritage unit #1069 leads NS 162 east through Elmwood, NC.

With the N&W and Interstate units in the background the NS Virginian heritage ACe takes center stage at Virginia's Museum of Transportation.

Norfolk Southern's Virginian Heritage SD70ACe #1069 makes its first appearance in Georgia on a 76M coal train bound for Georgia Pacific paper mill in Cedar Springs,GA.

Heritage Thursdays For the third Thursday in a row a heritage unit is found leading a coal train down the Atlanta North District. With dynamics howling, the Virginian unit leads 76M into th... (more)

After a relatively quick trip across the Wayzata Sub from Minneapolis, the Virginian heritage unit pulls into Willmar. They'll pause for a fresh crew and fuel before continuing west toward Aberde... (more)

NS 1069 through Cedear Lake Junction with the Minneapolis skyline. Clouds cleared just in time for this shot.

NS 1069 barrels through Cokato on the north end of 50 mph. Woke this small town up!

West of Howard Lake the DPU of a loaded coal rolls down the main as the Virginian waits.

Picking up speed in Long Lake after passing through downtown Wayzata. One of the several relatively new overpass along the Hwy 12 by-pass.

A few of the locals at the corner bar enjoyed the brief commotion of a dozen railfans for about 5 minutes will the Virginian made its way through town.

Last shot of the day for me as the NS 1069 comes blasting through Kandiyohi at track speed. More excitement than this little town has seen in a long time!

First worthwhile shot of the trip. Virganyan unit comes busting through the Cities. Most of the railfans here went for the dark side but I decided to try this side. Chase was on from here!

Westbound 67N thunders past the Pettisville Grain facility along Norfolk Southern's Chicago Line, with the Virginian heritage unit leading the way.