NS 22A pounds up Christiansburg Mountain with a trio of GEs leading the way.

SD70ACC 1817 leads NS 201 west in Shawsville as the last bit of sun on the mountain shines down.

NS 29G rolls west in Shawsville, Va.

An ACe leads NS 201 westbound through Control Point Arthur in Shawsville, Va on the Christiansburg District.

After two years of waiting for a shot of the Reading heritage unit leading, I finally have my day as it leads NS 22A westbound through Shawsville, Va on a beautiful first day of November. Too bad ... (more)

A manifest grinds upgrade through Shawsville in nice evening light

Nice fall colors are few and far between here on the Christiansburg District unfortunately. Luckily here, there were a few colorful trees to frame in with NS 815 as it exits Montgomery tunnel.

A month old AC44C6M leads a 12,000 ton NS 195 up Christiansburg Mountain as it slowly grinds through Shawsville

I miss seeing an NS standard cab SD70 leading a train, I think most of us do, but I have to admit that the new SD70ACC rebuilds look quite nice. Here SD70ACC #1812 (former SD70 #2530) leads NS 757... (more)

Late evening sun shines on the mountains of Shawsville, Va as NS 29G struggles up Christiansburg grade with the Penn Central heritage unit in charge.

The Norfolk and Western Heritage unit leads NS 22A westbound in Shawsville, Va.

With the cows asleep and the faint sounds of a dog barking in the distance, the roar of a passing train wakes the town of Shawsville as 65H passes through with a trio of Canadian units.

The J pulls a Norfolk Southern '21st Century Steam' excursion through rural Shawsville,VA en route to Walton where it will turn and head back to Roanoke.

The Monongahela heritage unit leads NS 767 westbound in Shawsville, Va as a storm looms in the distance.

ANS 201 heads west through Shawsville, Va.