NS Train 14Z heads north through Pkin, Virginia as it comes out of a near-horseshoe curve.

Natural Freights: NS 1049 leads manifest train NS 14Z over the James River in Natural Bridge, Virginia, as it continues its journey north toward Shenandoah Yard along the NS Hagerstown District.

Midvale Mornings: CMQ 3987 brings up the rear of NS 14Z, as it passes the N&W CPLs of Midvale, Virginia.

NS 3987 idling as the solo rear-DPU of NS 14Z, stopped at Stonewall waiting for the yard in Shenandoah to clear up.

Central Runs: CMQ 3987, recently purchased by NS, is the RDPU on manifest train 14Z, as it charges past the N&W CPLs at Lewis Run, as it makes a final push toward Shenandoah Yard for a crew chang... (more)

Central PKIN: CMQ 3987, recently purchased by NS, is the RDPU on manifest train 14Z, as it roles past the N&W CPLs at control point Pkin in Raphine, Virginia.

The final day of 2023 finds NS 14z heading east with 8101 on the rear.

A brand new AC44C6M rebuild leads manifest NS 14Z east through the signals at Pelton on the Christiansburg district.

A Union Pacific ACe leads manifest NS 14Z east through Elliston, VA and by a site for the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

NS 14Z heads east through Elliston, VA.

Wildfires illuminate the sky in the Shenandoah Valley as Norfolk Southern freight train 14Z heads north across the James River. Wildfires are extremally uncommon in the Valley, making this an extr... (more)

Heritage Retreat: NS 1071, the Central of New Jersey Heritage Unit, leads manifest 14Z eastbound along the NS Pulaski District, as it works its way toward Roanoke for a crew change.

Fall colors are on display in Elliston, VA as NS 14Z continues east.

Arthur ACES: NS 1120 leads manifest train NS 14Z eastbound through CP Arthur in Shawsville, VA, located roughly two miles west of Roanoke.

Shenandoah Steam: CN steam engine 5288 heads north through Shenandoah Junction, WV on a special move, as the engine heads back up to CN in Canada, after having been at the Tennessee Valley RR Muse... (more)