A Canadian Pacific and BNSF unit lead the charge of NS 18M has it thunders east through Shawsville, VA. This view is only possible on a cloudy day.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Christiansburg, VA at control point Pelton.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Shawsville, VA at control point Arthur.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Shawsville, VA.

Golden light shines down on a freshly painted Reading heritage unit as it brings NS 11Z south through Buena Vista, VA.

With paint so fresh you can still smell it, the Reading heritage unit rolls south on the Roanoke district at control point PKIN with train 11Z.

Autorack train NS 11E crosses from main 1 to main 2 at Walton with the PC in the lead.

A C6M and a UP 70M bring intermodal NS 279 west through Walton by a stopped Penn Central heritage unit.

An authentic looking Penn Central heritage unit brings NS 11E through Shawsville on a beautiful April morning.

An AC44C6M leads hopper train NS 821 west through Shawsville, VA.

After picking up the crew from a tied down manifest (UP leader), NS 14Z gets on the move again as it heads east toward Roanoke.

An old paint Dash 9 is in charge of coal train NS 812 has it thunders east through control point Kumis on the Whitethorne district.

A pair of CN units lead NS 63U west through Shawsville, VA at John Farm.

A pair of CN units lead NS 63U west through Wabun, VA. just before control point Singer.

A pair of CN units lead NS 63U west through Wabun, VA.