With a UP SD70M leading the way, 64D passes through Nolan with ethanol loads.
Having just left Gilbert for Elmore, empty Progress Energy coal train 769 rolls across the bridge over Route 97 at the intersection of US 52. Due to the closing of the Princeton-Deepwater District... (more)
Running about an hour ahead of the 611 excursion, 27V rolls through Shawsville, bound for Bristol and points beyond.
Having just turned the wye at Walton, the 956 heads back towards Roanoke, passing under the old N&W era coaling tower at Vicker.
Sparks fly as the Loram Railgrinder works their way Westbound on main 1 through Shawsville, with several MOW vehicles and the "baby grinder" behind to do the crossings.
The V37, with an increasingly rare C40-8, works Radford yard framed under the N&W CPL signals guarding the interlocking.
Eastbound intermodal train 23G passes through the farmland at Shawsville.
Westbound 957 passes through Shawsville, charging upgrade towards Christiansburg after a brief shower passed through.
Westbound 957 passes under the ex-Virginian Whitethorne District at Wabun, on the Westbound portion of the afternoon trip to Walton.
After picking up their personnel near Shaffers, the N&W 611 leads the 956 special through the crossovers at Randolph Street, crossing to the station to pick up the morning excursion passengers.
The Eastbound leg of the Saturday excursion to Lynchburg powers upgrade through Blue Ridge, passing the N&W CPL signals.
188 leaves Williamson after a recrew behind a CP leader, and several other units trailing behind.
J66 has just swapped crews and sits on the main across from the Bluefield Locomotive Shops, ready to head back West. Leading is the Norfolk & Western heritage unit, which has became familiar to th... (more)
Light power set 83J rolls West through Bluestone, meeting the 95W stopped waiting to take the crossover.
Eastbound loaded coal train 83E exits Twin Branch #2 and crosses the Tug Fork.