There have been a lot of standard cab leaders through the area this week.

Waiting on the siding at Schuleen for a meet with NS 22A before making a delivery at Atkins.

Usually designated V40 in this area, NS V19 passes the old N&W Depot at Marion, VA.

In a shot that looks like it could have been taken 20+ years ago, with the short high hood EMD leader and the position signals of Norfolk and Western still in use, NS V19 works it's way toward Atk... (more)

NS 22A exits Jessee's Cut, West of Marion

15T has just passed under US 11 at Marion and is about to knock down the signals at Shuleen on it's way into Bristol where the crew will board a PTI taxi and deadhead back to Roanoke.

With a clear signal at Schuleen in sight, NS 15T heads into Marion under the US 11 overpass.

A GE ES40DC and its engineer lean into a sharp right hander at the head of NS 15T a little West of Marion. The heavy duty whistle sign is a survivor from the N&W days.

After getting a relief crew, NS 22A works hard to get this long train back up to speed with downtown Marion, VA in the background

With its crew out of hours, NS 22A coasts to a stop at Marion, where the relief crew is ready to take over.

With NS 22A crew out of hours, the Bristol-Marion Local V40 crew has tied their train down in the storage track and will take 22A to Bristol. V40's crew will be taxied to Marion the following day ... (more)