PSR strikes again. NS 201 used to run in great afternoon light every day around here, but over a year ago the call time changed and it became a night train. Now NS has gotten rid of two manifests ... (more)

NS 51X rumbles out of Montgomery tunnel in Shawsville, Va.

A new AC44C6M rebuild leads empty grain train NS 51X by the rock wall at Friendship Rd in Shawsville, Va.

Manifest NS 392 rolls south through Ferrum, Va with 1066 leading the way.

NS 392 struggles up grade through Rocky Mount, Va with the New York Central heritage on point.

The New York Central heritage unit pulls NS 392 south through Roanoke, Va on the Winston Salem district at Starkey.

Hopper train NS 811 rumbles through Shawsville at a little before midnight on a hot and humid August night.

An ACe leads westbound manifest NS 393 through Shawsville, Va under the cover of darkness. Note the color difference of the ACe and the new C6M behind it. Of course, give it a few months and the C... (more)

An old logo dash 9 leads hopper train NS 825 west through Shawsville.

A new AC44C6M rebuild leads NS 22A through Wabun, Virginia on the Christiansburg district.

A pair of Canadian Pacific GE's leads NS 6D4 east through Glenvar, Va on the Whitethorne District at control point VN.

A pair of Canadian Pacific GE's leads NS 6D4 east through Ironto, Va on the Whitethorne District.

Westbound manifest NS 19M has crested Christiansburg grade in Christiansburg. Penn Central leads the train by the historic Cambria Depot.

Manifest NS 19M struggles up grade through Shawsville, Va. A pittiful looking Penn Central heritage unit leads the train as day turns to night.

In some early morning light, NS 202 rolls down grade in Shawsville with a pair of AC44C6M rebuilds for power.