The Loram rail grinder grinds it's way east on the Christiansburg District in Shawsville, Va.

NS 8114 thunders out of Montgomery tunnel as it pulls NS 19M up the grade.

NS 19M tackles Christiansburg grade with the original NS heritage unit in charge as it passes by "John Farm" in Shawsville.

Seen from high above Shawsville, Va from a drone, NS 195 slowly climbs Christiansburg grade with a new SD70ACC rebuild on point.

The first NS 19M I have been able to shoot rumbles west through Shawsville, Va as storm clouds gather.

NS 234 rolls down grade through Shawsville, Va at mile post 281.

NS 22A rolls west through Shawsville, Va at "John Farm".

A pair of SD70ACe's leads westbound NS 813 up Christiansburg grade and under interstate 81 just west of CP Montgomery.

An ACe leads NS 22a west in Shawsville, Va.

The Pennsylvania heritage unit serves as an end DPU on the rear of NS 126 as it rolls east through Shawsville, va.

Eastbound NS 234 rolls downgrade through Shawsville, Va with a recent AC44C6M rebuild on point.

An old paint dash 9 leads westbound NS 189 through Shawsville, Va in some nice evening light.

Clouds roll over the mountains at Shawsville, Virginia on the damp morning of May 22, 2020 as an early morning grain train climbs Christiansburg Mountain on the former Norfolk & Western.

An SD70ACC rebuild leads NS 16T eastbound through Shawsville, Va.

"Mountain Sunset": The last evening daylight train west out of Roanoke is slowly climbing up Christiansburg Mountain on May 16, 2020. Taken from the best viewpoint in Shawsville, VA, you... (more)