With a brakeman in standard Pokey attire watching, NS 217 passes thru the old NW signals enroute to Williamson. On the siding in the background are hoppers being separated and refigured, a tedious... (more)
Classic Pokey except that the lead motor is not running long hood forward.
A newer unit heads the 217 today. This is an important train and seems to always get good power.
Westbound train 217 heads west through Ingleside with Operation Lifesaver 9251 on the point.
Westbound train 217 passes through Renick with 9755 and 9655
Westbound TOFC train 217 crosses Tinker Creek and Wise AVe as it crosses over from the former Virginian line to the former N&W tracks to enter Roanoke Yard on a fine spring afternoon.