NS 825 climbs Christiansburg grade through Shawsville, VA by an N&W whistle post.

NS 825 climbs Christiansburg grade through Shawsville, VA.

NS 825 parallels US 460 as it rushes west through Elliston, VA.

An AC44C6M rebuilds leads a domestic hopper train westbound through Christiansburg, VA.

A pair of YN2 motors bring hopper train CSXT E115 west through Thurmond, WV

The still fresh after a paint job Lackawanna heritage unit leads a long NS 12Z north over the trestle in Troutville, VA.

A solo AC44C6M rebuild leads southbound manifest NS 11Z by a CPL in Troutville, VA. New signals are on sight for replacement in the near future.

A C6M trio brings NS 273 west through Shawsville, VA.

NS 11Z finally makes its way into Roanoke with the 1069 on point.

NS 11Z heads south past the CPL in Cloverdale, VA

The Virginian heritage unit speeds past some farm land in Buchanan, VA with 1069 on point.

NS 11Z, with the Virginian heritage on point, speeds past control point Ellis Run on the Roanoke district.

NS 11Z rolls south through Arcadia, VA with the VGN leading by the CPL at CP Arcadia.

NS 11Z rolls south through Buena Vista, VA with the VGN leading.

NS 11Z rolls south by a CPL at control point Midvale with the Virginian on point along the Roanoke district.