NS S0G coal/coke combo heads west through Glenhayes with the Virginian Heritage Unit leading, blowing coal dust into the air as he picks up speed.
I had been trying to get corn in my shot all day! The Virginian heritage unit is a long way from the coal fields of Virginia! It was a great chase. Full sun, great power, tons of shooting spots, g... (more)
The Twin Cities railfans were lucky today to see the Virginian heritage unit roll through town leading an empty ethanol train to South Dakota.
Heritage, meet heritage...the NS 1069 comes through Litchfield, passing the former BN unit that's still in use as power for the local elevator.
The Virginian heritage unit rolls through Dassel with an empty ethanol train on a perfect Labor Day afternoon.
Labor Day 2012. The first NS heritage unit to lead through central Minnesota descends upon Waverly, Minnesota on their trip west with ethanol empties bound for South Dakota.
Led by the Virginian heritage unit, westbound 67N splits the intermediates at the Ohio/Indiana state line just as the sun comes out to brighten the scene.
Train 821 passes through downtown Roanoke with the NS 1069 on the point.
The Virginian heritage unit heads north towards Bellevue moments before sunset.
The Virginian heritage unit heads through Hugheston as a rainbow forms overhead.
The Virginian in the heart of Ohio.
The Virginian heritage unit leads a train of emptys headed for Dickinson yard to be flood loaded.
The Virginian heritage unit crawls across the Ohio farmland on its way to East Chicago, IN.
The Virginian leads 696 north of Bucyrus, Ohio.
The Virginian heritage unit leads a 696 coal train north up the Sandusky district (railroad west) north of Bucyrus at Benson.