An empty hopper train climbs the grade towards Montgomery Tunnel.
This is a nice trackside house! NS 757 climbs westbound at Shawsville.
NS 247 grinds up the east slope of Christainsburg grade, westbound at Arthur. Unfortunately rain and wind, have dropped most of the leaves here.
NS 85G is rounding the bend at the Friendship Road grade crossing, just west of Shawsville, VA. Nikon D70.
NS 236, led by a UP duo, descends Christiansburg Grade eastbound into Shawsville.
Q55 with a HH GP50 leading a straight-SD40 and a sister Geep 50 struggle up the grade from Roanoke. See EXIF data for shot details.
NS coal emtpies return to the West Virginia coalfields, seen westbound on Christiansburg grade.
A lone SD40-2 draws work train duty as it leads an assortment of loaded side dumps up grade towards Montgomery Tunnel.
NS 9241 assaults Christiansburg grade with empties for the West Virginia coal fields. Autumn color was great today.
Q55 climbs Christiansburg Mountain quickly with it's empty train.
823 Leans Hard in this superelevated curve east of the Friendship Road Grade Crossing.
NS 185 round the curve heading toward Montgomery Tunnel.
westbound hopper train climbs up Christiansburg Mountain
A quartet of former Conrail B23-7 units making their way to a new owner are included in this consist.
