The Virginian Heritage Unit and NS train 592 pass under the old PRR signal bridge at Perryman, MD. In the background an Amtrak crew gives them a roll-by inspection.

The Virginian Heritage Unit leads NS 592, a loaded coal train from Shire Oaks, PA, as it crosses over the Susquehanna River on the NEC. It's headed for the Consol coal pier in Baltimore, MD.

A Shire Oaks to Baltimore coal train warms the hearts of a half-dozen photographers on a cold and windy day along the Susquehanna River. Here it's passing under the old PRR position light signals ... (more)

I finally get this unit leading a train into Conway Yard. The power from NS 16E makes it way east to switch for the engine facility.

CP 288 heads east on the CP Elgin Sub through the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago. In just a few miles the train will get on the BRC at Cragin and head to Clearing Yard.

CP 288 nears Clearing Yard with the Virginian heritage unit on the point.

The Virginian heritage unit comes to a stop at 63rd St, waiting for the light into Clearing yard with CP 288.

The Virginian heritage unit leads CP 288 east under the B-12 east signal bridge.

After a short wait at Nerska/LeMoyne, the 288 train continues its run to BRC's Clearing Yard.

The Virginian heritage unit leads an ICE SD40-2 through Franklin Park, passing under the Milwaukee Road era signal bridge.

A 288 train from the Twin Cities passes Tower B17 in Bensenville, bound for BRC's Clearing Yard in Chicago. The Virginian heritage unit is looking good in the morning sunlight.

The Virginian heritage rolls across the popular Iona Island and past an iconic New York Central style tombstone milepost.

As was previously mentioned in another post, the Virginian looks right at home rolling along past this rock face and slide fence at Highland, across the river from Poughkeepsie.

First Light...The highly anticipated arrival of the Virginian heritage on CSX in New York resulted in a daylight run into Buffalo but an all dark run from Buffalo to Selkirk. With a 6:30am departu... (more)