A late afternoon southbound coal train approaches Stanley, Virginia with 4 engines up front. Recently NS has gone to a 2 + 2 arrangement so this setup caught me off guard.
NS train 201 approaches the road crossing at Lynnwood in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
NS train 201 clears the N&W signals at Lewis Run and approaches Lynnwood as the early morning fog burns off in the Shenandoah Valley.
An intermodal train clears the signal at Rose Yard and approaches Altoona for a crew change.
Altoona & Rose Yard continue to be busy spot. In a matter of 30 seconds, 4 tracks filled up with action as the helpers await their next assignment.
A matched set of helpers with consecutive numbers (NS 6300 & NS 6301) await their next assignment in Rose Yard.
The local makes it's westbound move to finish for the day.
Amtrak's Pennsylvania passes the Alto tower just a few minutes late on a warm fall morning.
NS 4000 has been moved from the back shops to last engine in line on a warm fall morning (left hand side of the image).
An afternoon westbound mixed freight approaches the crowd of visitors lined around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve.
An afternoon westbound empty hopper train approaches the crowd of visitors lined around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve.
NS train 21J comes west around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve with the Interstate heritage unit trailing.
NS train 21J comes west through downtown Altoona with the Interstate heritage engine trailing. This unit led train 202 the previous day and came west trailing.
The early morning eastbound parade is beginning to occur under the 17th St. bridge as the sun begins to rise over the Allegheny mountains.
An afternoon westbound ethanol train makes it way into Altoona for a recrew.
