NS 19M climbs the grade through Shawsville, VA at golden hour with a couple GE products on point.

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.

NS 19M is down to a crawl as it tackles the grade through Shawsville with a BNSF duo up front. The day's last light is upon us as the manifest continues west.

A pair of BNSF motors leads manifest NS 19M west through Elliston, Va as the last couple of minutes of sun shines down for the day.

On a cool and sunny summer morning, NS 19M skates across Opossum Creek Trestle on the Blue Ridge District with a pair of BNSF GEVO’s for power. This was the first time I had shot a BNSF leading ... (more)

On a cool April night, NS 19M rushes west through Elliston, Va with an ES44DC on point. To the right is an ex N&W building that was moved to its current location not too many years ago from across... (more)

NS 19M makes it's way past the Cambria Depot in Christiansburg, Va with a pair of BNSF units in charge.

With a pair of BNSF GE's on point, NS 19M rolls west through Shawsville, Va after dark.

The class ET44AC, 3600, leads a long NS 19M upgrade through Shawsville, Va at "John Farm".

Manifest NS 19M rolls west through Shawsville, Va with an SD70ACe on point just after nightfall.

NS 8114 leads 19M into Roanoke, VA passing by the deadline on a damp afternoon.

I shot eastbound 18M with these Union Pacific units in perfect light two days ago, but now the westbound counterpart comes in the cover of darkness. Here 19M rushes west through Shawsville, Va on ... (more)

NS 19M races through Shawsville with an SD70ACe on point.

I ended up chasing NS 19M from Roanoke, VA all the way out to the trestle at Coopers with the guidance of Michael Walton and Daniel Alls. This train had one of the friendliest crews I have ever e... (more)