NS 247 grinds up the east slope of Christainsburg grade, westbound at Arthur. Unfortunately rain and wind, have dropped most of the leaves here.

NS 128, with a UP unit leading 2 NREX units and 5 NS units, slows to a crawl at the NS East End Shops in downtown Roanoke.

NS 40E grain extra rumbles southbound through the tight curves and stiff grades of the NS "Pumpkin Vine" Line on a HOT 100deg day.

NS V74, led by an all EMD lash-up coasts through downtown Roanoke, just north of the JK diamond. The NS office building rises high in the background.

A touch of blue brightens up NS Roanoke South Yard. Rare to see a blue SD-40 leading in VA.

VRE 327 departs Burke Centre southbound with a leased Sounder consist.

NS 195 crests the hill at Starkey northbound on a crisp May Morning.

NS 9907 leads 147 westbound through the S curves at the East End Shops and Freight Car America Plant

NS 8373 struggles westbound in the cold with a dead 2nd unit and over 9000' of train.

BNSF color livens up an otherwise bland westbound hopper train on the east slope of Blue Ridge grade.

A 6hr late "Crescent" rounds the curve northbound at Burke, with spring eveident on the trees.

The Ringling Bros Red Unit Circus holds at McIvor on the ex-SOU mainline, awaiting a crew to take the train west to Roanoke.

Signs of spring are evident as local V74 struggles up 1.6% Starkey Hill at Broadway with just 2 units and 71 cars.

NS V74 crawls up to the diamond at JK, awaiting a signal south on the "Punkin Vine Line" to Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem.

NS 9723 leads 99 loads through the S curves south of Starkey. All 5 units (2 pushers) are in the 97xx series.