On a beautiful morning, NS 1071 leads train 22A west by an old Norfolk & Western caboose located next to the train depot in downtown Abingdon Virginia.
Just after a spring shower, the sky opened up just in time for the westbound 22A to roll through with the Penn Central in charge. Also in the consist was the Illinois Terminal heritage unit traili... (more)
Waiting for the incoming 38Q to move further east into the yards to allow a departure for Knoxville.
Intermodal counterparts meet at crew-change location. 23G has just arrived at right and will proceed east to allow 22A to depart west into Tennessee.
Penn Central 1073 leads Illinois Terminal 1072 and another NS engine across New River Bridge in perfect morning light
After waiting for a few northbounds to get into the yard at Burnside, Penn Central 1073 and Illnois Terminal 1072 lead NS 22A through Parkers Lake
Penn Central 1073 and Illinois Terminal 1072 lead NS 22A around the curve at Strunk as it slowly approaches the traffic ahead
In this early May perspective, Norfolk Southern's Penn Central and Illinois Terminal Heritage units lead westbound stack train 22A up the hill into Marion and under the N&W CPL's at Schuleen on th... (more)
NS #1071 Central RR of NJ Heritage Unit leads train 22A north bound to Danville, KY as it crosses the South Fork Trestle
NS 22A works Whitner with the Virginian heritage unit leading.
Westbound through Clark Station with the Erie heritage unit in command.
Four-month old unit leads the late afternoon intermodal departing west to Knoxville as spring blooms begin to show in Southwest Virginia.
After a crew change in Burnside, NS 22A makes its way across the Cumberland River Bridge as seen from the cliff overlook near Burnside
"Muddy Reflections". The cab of the lead unit is reflected nicely in a muddy puddle caused by all the recent rain. This was my first trip to Nemo on the NS "Rathole", and it did not disappo... (more)
At speed along Wyndale Road but will be tied down in Bristol to await Tennessee crew scheduled for several hours later.