The Central of Georgia heritage unit spends the night at the former Virginian yard in Roanoke, VA. At dawn the superbly painted GE will head south with coal loads for Belews Creek, NC.
Cloverdale Shifter power leaving Roanoke, April 1972
While visiting my home town of Roanoke, VA I was making the usual orbits through my old stomping grounds when I stumbled across this rare bird. I nearly turned the car over when it suddenly comput... (more)
A GP40-2 and its two slugs get ready to shove another cut of cars over the hump at Roanoke. In the background another slug set and butthead keep things moving in the Star City.
It's a busy day in Roanoke, giving the engineer of 1137 a chance to enjoy a mild January day as he waits for the OK to make his next move.
N&W 1535's headlights illuminate the mist of a cold, gray morning as a freight bound for Winston-Salem heads out.
Southbound Southern Rwy excursion at Starkey Hill near Roanoke, August 1972
An elder Norfolk and Western heritage locomotive. One of the 'Lost Engines of Roanoke', the 1151 is now part of the Virginia Museum of Transportation's collection. In the background is the east en... (more)
Nickel Plate Road S-2 2-8-4 759 backs into the station on Sunday morning to couple up to the Shenandoah, VA excursion. I think that this shot captures the excitement of railfan trips in the 1950s ... (more)
Nickel Plate Road S-2 2-8-4 759 sits in the N&W shops property just east of the station for servicing after the Saturday excursion. It will run to Shenandoah, VA and return on Sunday.
Central of Georgia heritage unit leaving Roanoke at the east end of the Silk Mill Lead
NS Norfolk & Western Heritage unit #8103 basks in the morning sun awaiting fuel at Roanoke South Yard. This was her first trip to the Star City!
NS Central of Georgia Heritage Unit #8101 awaits a fresh crew at South Yard on the first trip through the Star City
Conrail SD80MACs 4111 and 4110 in Roanoke for adhesion testing, January 1998.
Leading an eastbound freight past the east leg of the wye leading to the Winston-Salem mainline, this GP9/GP35 duo displays two of N&W's many diesel schemes..
