Another classic locomotive has come to the end of the line! Still lettered Norfolk and Western and in Pevler Blue paint with a faded herald, SD45, 1775 sits in a dead line in Roanoke Yard along Sh... (more)

End of the line for N&W Alco C630 and four EMD GP9's. 135 was originally numbered 1135. Fortunately 1135 did not get scrapped and is now on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roa... (more)

UP SD40-2, 3651 leads a variety of power in a light engine move westbound through Roanoke yard in the late evening sun.

End of the line for former Norfolk & Western SD45 1774. Sitting on a radial turntable track at Shaffers Crossing, the unit has been stripped of usable parts and awaits a trip to the scrap yard. Be... (more)

The first Norfolk Southern Heritage Diesel, Southern 4610, was doing local switching on this day in High Point NC. This paint scheme was applied in 1994. This photo was taken in the mid 1990's. My... (more)

First generation diesels populate the "Dead Line" in the old Virginian Railway yard in south Roanoke. GP9 888 was built sometime in 1959. GP9 513 was built in November 1958 and was one of the Tusc... (more)

It's been a little over two years since the N&W-Southern merger. Former Southern MP15, 2351, is sporting a brand new paint job representing the "new" Norfolk Southern. The Southern caboo... (more)

West Virginia State Route 112 follows the former Norfolk & Western right-of-Way, now Norfolk Southern, from Oakvale WV to Ingleside WV, offering many photo opportunities along the way. Here N&W 61... (more)

An eastbound coal train, lead by C39-8E, 8527 and SD60, 6607, pass the coal processing plant at Keystone on the way to Bluefield.

Early morning departure...N&W 611 is leaving Bluefield Yard westbound on a ferry move to Portsmouth Ohio with a few added freight cars.

Alexander RR #12 crosses Meacham Road after dropping off a freight car at a local industry. It is headed toward me and will pickup more cars from the interchange with Norfolk Southern. #12 was for... (more)

611 is passing the former Norfolk & Western East End Shops where she was built in May 1950. The shops have been closed by Norfolk Southern and now stand deserted.

The tail end of the loaded coal train, under the bridge going east, will shortly become the front of the train heading south. NS 4000 and 4001 will couple onto the train and take the connecting tr... (more)

Nickel Plate 587 and N&W 611 are rolling east through Vicker, VA. Next stop Roanoke.

Built in March of 1964, 23 year old N&W GP35, 216, is heading up a mix of 4-axle power on an eastbound freight train preparing to leave Roanoke.