Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, GP30 522 and NS 5079 ease back to a coupling with Roanoke Chapter toolcar and Caboose prior to departure for display date at the Appomattox, VA, Railroad Festival.
This is what they looked like back in the 40s. Inspiring ain't.
Eastbound Birmingham Special departing Roanoke behind an E8/FP7 duo bound for Washington, DC via Lynchburg.
N&W's coach yard switcher at work in Roanoke, summer 1969.
NS 352 follows Tinker Creek out of downtown Roanoke as it departs eastward (and south) for Linwood, NC.
Several trains and a dirty pair of ES44ACs at the South Yard.
Test train 995 sits next to the former site of Roanoke Iron & Bridge Works while they are held east of JK, waiting to make their move into the South Yard. The facility is currently used by Cycle S... (more)
Test train 995 works its way back to the South Yard after its first run on Starkey Hill (going away scene). Before making the second run on the hill several cars will be set out to reduce tonnage.... (more)
Newly painted NS 6650 sits in perfect morning light at the South Yard.
Held most of the afternoon for other traffic, test train 995 finally pulls through the connection from the former Virginian over to the ex-N&W Winston line. The train is headed south a couple of m... (more)
NS 3444 at the South Yard, still looking sharp!
Taken by Michael Ridenhour
Eastbound N&W train behind RS-11 #378 ready to leave Park Street in Roanoke, Dec. 1972.
NS 25N passes under the Wonju Street overpass as it arrives from Walkertown, NC.