NS 8450 approaches Stanley, VA as the enginner gets a breeze from the recent warm weather.
"When old meets new!" Amtrak 651 flies past the N&W 611 at Leaman Picnic Grounds as railfans collect their shots of the "Spirit of Roanoke."
NS 7543 makes it way across the Compton trestle in the Shenandoah Valley's version of "Tracks Across the Sky".
Train 12Z comes south before going into the siding at Bentonville to meet 11Z on a cold November morning. #716
NS 202 clears the detector at 915 as it heads north towards Hagerstown MD.
NS train 12Z stretches out over the Compton trestle a fall morning in the Shenandoah Valley. #716
NS train 18T makes its northbound move over the high trestle at Compton with plenty of power upfront. You could still smell the fresh paint on NS 1850 in the fourth position.
The crew of NS 9898 makes a quick southbound move back towards Elkton before the northbound 202 occupies the main.
Train 201 comes south with NS 4000 in the lead over Hawksbill Creek while the first significant snowfall in the Shendandoah Valley begins to melt.
NS 2507 waits for the rest of the crew to arrive in the south end of the Shenandoah.
NS train 12Z (recently added to the roster) makes it's way north across the trestle at Dovel Hollow on warm October day while the leaves are still a few weeks away from peak color. #716
NS 955 with the N&W 611 J rolls over the high trestle at Compton on a beautiful morning in the Shenandoah Valley.
Ex-Southern, NS 3561 leads the empties headed back to Roanoke, VA.
It's Thanksgiving and I'm getting my fill of trains instead of turkey and stuffing!
K-trains are a great way to celebrates America's birthday!
