An SD70ACC leads NS 23g east through Control Point Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

An uncommon SD70ACU leads an empty coal train westbound through control point Arthur on the Christiansburg district.

The Reading heritage unit leads train 34A westbound on "home rails" in Hummelstown, Pa.

The final stop in the NS 272 chase was in Henry, which is in Franklin Co. I found this spot by dumb luck at a crossing with good light. The Jersey Central heritage unit leads the train south with ... (more)

The Jersey Central heritage unit leads NS 272 south in Ferrum, Va.

Looking dirty as ever, the Jersey Central heritage unit leads NS 272 south through Rocky Mount, Va on the Winston Salem District.

A trio of NS units, with an ACe in control, pulls a huge NS 189 up Christiansburg grade in Shawsville, Va.

NS V60 trash train heads west by the doomed East End shops in Roanoke with a single SD40-2 on point.

NS 821 heads west through Shawsville, Va.

NS 189 heads west through Shawsville, Va.

NS 194 heads east through Wabun, Va on the Whitethorne District with the Lehigh Valley heritage unit in charge.

A westbound empty coal train rumbles through control point Arthur seen through a Red Bud tree.

A beautiful spring morning finds a westbound grain train rolling through Shawsville, Va on the Christiansburg District with a relatively clean dash-9 leading the way.

Seen through some Red Buds, a westbound grain train rolls through Control Point Arthur on the Christiansburg District.

NS 22A heads west through Shawsville with an SD70ACU on point.