BNSF power leads the 272 through Madison on a beautiful summer afternoon.

With the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop, NS 272 departs the West Yard in Roanoke enroute to the Walkertown NC "car lot" via the pumpkin vine. Auto racks stretch as far as t... (more)

272 crosses the state line from Virginia into North Carolina with some remaining fall foliage on the trees

A southbound autorack train passes a northbound coal train at AC Tower in Marion

UP Power leads NS 272 through Marion with a shiny UP 5072 as it wears a fresh coat of UP Armor Yellow

UP power pulls the NS 272 past a parked train east on the NS Columbus District.

The NS 272 heads south on the "Punkin Vine" in an unusual Spring snowfall.

NS 8100 leads a auto rack train through Price on its way to the Walkertown car lot where they'll be unloaded and shipped by truck to car dealerships.

Freshly rebuilt CP 8129 leads daily NS 272 autorack train south through Mayodan on a dark and dreary morning.

With a UP SD70M leading the way, 272 passes through the East End of Eckman Yard on their way to Bluefield.

Freshly rebuilt CP 8129 leads daily NS 272 autorack train south over the Mayo River on a dark and dreary morning.

NS 272 of 1/2/18 easing through Martinsville under a gorgeous mid day sky

1065 on point for the 756 rounding the horseshoe curve just past the Jondee CPL which is the southern end of the Philpott siding.

A pair of pumpkins leads the NS 272 past the Martinsville signal.