The last surviving Virginian steam locomotive doesn't get out from under the shed at the Virginia Museum of Transportation much. But in the course of some switching to position the newly repainte... (more)

A GG1, an SD45, a high-hood, a CPL and a tower. Recently repainted Norfolk & Western SD45 1776 brings up the rear of a special photo train headed from downtown Roanoke to the Virginia Muse... (more)

As one of the Lost Engines of Roanoke the CW 662 shows some of her models unique details in this top view! How about those six Stacks, she was built with four. After years of languishing in the Sc... (more)

Preparations begin for yet another day of Heritage Loco excitement. A classic Norfolk & Western Alco switcher idles while three of the new NS Heritage units (Norfolk & Western, Virginian and Inte... (more)

NS train 960, one of two lite power moves from Spencer, NC (the other went to Knoxville), arrives in downtown Roanoke near midnight. An impromptu photo was arranged in front of the Roanoke rail c... (more)

NS 8635 poses in front of the former Virginian Railway depot with a visitor from the C&NW in this September 1997 view.

An early morning stop in Roanoke landed quite a few trains, including this eastbound local seen from the Martin Luther King Jr. footbridge in downtown at 7:20AM. The trailing unit is NS 7077, one ... (more)

A line of spectators snaps pictures as the 630 pulls away from the platform at the old Norfolk & Western station in Roanoke. Some of the spectators were passengers on the day's trip from Winston-... (more)

The head end of a Norfolk Southern OCS (Official Car Special) from Atlanta makes a short trip to the roundhouse for servicing in Roanoke. The twin buildings behind the train used to be N&W's headq... (more)

A trio of N&W SD45s leads a westbound at Park Street in Roanoke, February 1974

NS 8114 shoves west into the South Yard to tie down and await its next assignment on a beautiful June evening.

Happy Birthday, Norfolk Southern! Thirty years ago today, NS was formed with the merger of the Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway. Later, on June 1, 1999, the Conrail acquisition led to an ... (more)

A young shop worker does some heavy work on the 614 as she as arrived for a heavy overhaul. Taken at the Virginia Museum of Transportation during a Lerro Productions charter.

A look at the N&W yard in Roanoke in February 1972

Roanoke Railfest had steam this year with New Hope Vallry # 17. The locomotive looked good and sounded even better with 1218 and 611's whistles on for the two day event. The locomotive smoked it u... (more)