NS 5263 sits off the main with empties ready to go south.

A colorful lash-up sits on the main as NS Research sits off to the side.

NS 8972 was definitely a treat on this Halloween morning.

This old soldier (ex-NW), NS 6133 sits off the main near where the old roundhouse was located in Shenandoah VA.

NS 9095 leads the way south towards Roanoke VA

The local (V92) returns to Harrisonburg as engineer Chris Hall takes on the blinding morning sun.

The NS horses are lined up ready to head south as the Blue Ridge moutains provide the starting line.

15T arrives in the Shenandoah yard on sunny fall morning. Recently, NS crews and yard operations have adopted some pretty stylish vests as seen in the cab here.

15T begins its southbound move out of the Shenandoah yard towards Elkton, VA on a beautiful fall morning.

After waiting for the 38Q to clear Stanley, VA, 93V comes SB with NS 9370 as the sole motor on this work train.

NS 3548 sits off the main with the empties to be returned SB to Roanoke, VA. Ex-BN CEFX 7077 sits in the second motor position as the Shenandoah Valley begins to experience some fall foliage.

Paperworking printed? Check! Lights washed? Check! In all my years of watching trains depart the Shenandoah yard, I have never seen this maintenance procedure performed before! And the engineer ha... (more)

NS 8390 with mis-matched number boards makes its way south. Notice the new rail ready to be set south of Shenandoah.