Part of a string of power awaiting assignment at the home of the old Interstate Railroad. These days the place is far less busy and a four-axle is very rare.

Back when NS felt 4-axles were needed in the backwoods a large string are bringing in this mine run. Built with a tiny tank, these units got more fuel capacity from retired SD35s.

EB intermodal with the last stand of the standard cab in the lead. "Bump" on the side of the short hood is needed for electronics associated with screens in the cab.

A BNSF H2 dash 9 leads NS 279 west through control point Arthur in Shawsville, VA.

Originally N&W, equipped with slug connections, this unit is on an EB freight.

Southern Town: NS 8099, the Southern Heritage Unit, leads intermodal train ND 279 westbound into Roanoke, Virginia, as it passes the old shops.

Southern Rivers: NS 8099, the Southern Heritage Unit, leads intermodal train NS 279 across the New River Bridge in Radford, Virginia as the train continues its journey south on the NS Pulaski Dis... (more)

An old paint dash 9 leads an extra 119, NS M19, west through Christiansburg, VA.

An old paint dash 9 leads an extra 119, NS M19, west through Christiansburg, VA.

Rounding the big super elevated curve this EB rack train will soon be digging into the stiff grade up to the yard in West Bygod Virginia, which in this case is east of Virginia. Go figure.

A dash 9 pulls NS 29C west by the Bluestone National Scenic River near Bramwell, WV.

Shawsville Southern: NS 8099, the Southern Heritage Unit, leads intermodal train NS 279 westbound along the NS Christiansburg District through John Farm in Shawsville, Virginia.

Manifest NS 19W comes into Roanoke on the Winston Salem district with the Wabash heritage unit leading.

Tunnel Trek: NS 8101, the Central of Georgia Heritage Unit, leads loaded coal train NS 762 out of the Merrimac Tunnel along the NS Whitethorne District.

The Conrail heritage unit leads manifest NS 19W into Roanoke, VA and by Roanoke Memorial Hospital.