Are you seeing BLUE? The timing was perfect for this one. The NS Conrail heritage engine exits Shenandoah yard as a blue jay flies above! This grain train was headed for the CW in Harrisonburg, VA... (more)

Southbound train V93 at Willow Spring Road en route to work Packaging Corporation of America (PCA).

The winter months have me longing for the hot sunny days of August. NS CW train V92 approaches the signal at Elkton to go out on the main and begin its trip north to Shenandoah, VA.

Engineer Chris Hall makes his way back to Elkton with a short train.

Chesapeake Western's Elkton crew prepares a reverse move to pick up the yard crew's empties, air up, clear the Y and proceed West across the diamond on its way to the NS yard in Shenandoah. Hopefu... (more)

Even though it looks like this station is being torn down, it is really being dismantled to be rebuilt in nearby Weyers Cave for use at a farmers market. It was really showing its age for once se... (more)

NS 8175 with 9254 Operation Lifesaver sit tied down at the original Chesapeake Western Depot. The depot, built in 1913 has been completely resorted and now houses several business. In its hay day,... (more)

NS V92 (the Harrisonburg local) makes it's way south on a beautiful winter Sunday morning.

The NS Chesapeake & Western (CW) local heads to Shenandoah with Massanutten mountain in the background on a cold Sunday morning.

NS V92 heads for the CW (return to Harrisonburg, VA).

The NS OAR Safety train departs Shenandoah and heads to Harrisonburg, VA and CW trackage on a beautiful Sunday morning.

The NS OAR Safety train departs Shenandoah and heads to Harrisonburg, VA and CW trackage on a beautiful Sunday morning.

The NS OAR Safety train heads to Harrisonburg, VA on CW trackage on a beautiful Sunday morning.

The NS Safety Train has made its way to Chesapeake Western's yard in Harrisonburg for a week of classes and hands on training for the city's fire and rescue personnel. It has only been in town sev... (more)

University encroachment is slowly chipping away the city of Harrisonburg and the Chesapeake Western's Yard. At one point the now fenced lot was the home of a shoe factory and an additional siding ... (more)