I ended up chasing NS 19M from Roanoke, VA all the way out to the trestle at Coopers with the guidance of Michael Walton and Daniel Alls. This train had one of the friendliest crews I have ever e... (more)

After a good while where foreign power was extremely hard to come by on NS, it seems to be making a slow and steady comeback as 2 CSX GEVOs and a BNSF T4 GEVO lead 218 east out of Roanoke on the T... (more)

With my first catch of 2015, a SD70ACe leads a loaded coal drag down the grade hitting its dynamic brakes hard on its way south to Belews Creek, NC

After finding the power sitting at a co-op in Weyers Cave and having a chat with the crew , I learned that they would be working Houff for about 45 minutes before heading back south to Staunton. T... (more)

I ended up chasing NS 19M from Roanoke, VA all the way out to the trestle at Coopers with the guidance of Michael Walton and Daniel Alls. This train had one of the friendliest crews I have ever e... (more)

The SVRR local makes its way back towards the yard as it passes by the local State Police HQ with their ex-N&W RS11 in charge

Amtrak 145, the Phase III heritage unit, kicks up snow as it begins to lean into Horseshoe Curve as it races alongside intermodal train NS 294 with the eastbound Pennsylvanian

The days are numbered for the old N&W CPL signals on Norfolk Southern's Roanoke District between Roanoke and Front Royal, as a few replacements have popped up but have not yet been cutover in othe... (more)

Saturday's CSX Q409 brought out railfans from all across the eastern seaboard, as it had all three "Pride in Service" locomotives for a daylight run on the A line. 1776 and 3194 lead the... (more)

As the heat of the day begins to set in, Westbound NS 201 flies over a couple of fishermen on the New River with the Virginian heritage unit on point.

Southbound NS 11Z makes its way south towards Roanoke along the Roanoke District past the old N&W CPL signal at Ellis Run

Saturday's CSX Q409 brought out railfans from all across the eastern seaboard, as it had all three "Pride in Service" locomotives for a daylight run on the A line. Here we see 1776 and 3... (more)

After being held by the Harrisburg Intermodal Terminal for quite some time due to some moves being made to create space in Enola Yard, NS 19G makes its way across Rockville Bridge in the last few ... (more)

NS 815 crosses over to Main 2 at CP Pelton in order to let NS 126 out of the yard at Radford as it continues its journey west towards Bluefield as the snow shows no signs of letting up.

After coming into Roanoke in the dead of night and sitting crewless for several hours, NS 201 makes its way west on the Christiansburg District past fresh hay bales at Wabun with the Virginian her... (more)