NS 7693 approaches the signals at Stonewall with Massanutten Mountain in the background.

NS 1097 clears the signals at Stonewall with Massanutten Mountain in the background.

Fresh out of the paint booth, NS 4191 leads train 202 over the Compton trestle.

The local clears the signal at 91.5 and heads north with way too much power for just a few cars!

A late evening coal train comes south across the trestle at Compton.

The recent addition of coal trains back to the valley has increased traffic and allowed more opportunities like this.

NS 202 with the "Valley Girl" clears downtown Luray on warm summer morning.

The NS line thru the Shenandoah Valley between Roanoke and Harrisburg still has original N&W era signals. Here we have hotshot train #202 rolling thru the north end of the siding at Lewis Run. The... (more)

NS 202 comes across the Compton trestle with the "Valley Girl" trailing.

Relics of N&W heritage stand along the Hagerstown District as the Milky Way pivots across the Southern sky on a quiet night in rural Virginia.

NS 202 approaches the 98.3 signal after it makes it's way across the high trestle at Dovel Hollow.

NS 9478 leads two UP's northbound past the restored train stationin Luray on beautiful day in the Shenandoah Valley.

With heavy brake dust and in heavy dynamics, this 776-07 blast past the north end of a small double track section at Pkin with a AC-DC conversion unit leading this 2x2 coal train. The train has be... (more)

The CSXT James River Sub south of Clifton Forge rolls along its namesake as its makes it way to Richmond. Even though the depot at Balcony Falls is now gone, this shot is still cool enough to get.... (more)

The CSXT James River Sub south of Clifton Forge rolls along its namesake as its makes it way to Richmond. Near JN Cabin the CSXT James River Sub sweeps around and crosses the James River and passe... (more)