An eastbound CSX coal train bound for West Virginia rattles down the jointed rail of the Buckingham Branch at frightening speed. The train is led by CSX's "Spirit of Our Armed Forces".

NS intermodal train 201 hurries past "School House Crossing" in Shawsville, VA on a beautiful spring afternoon. NS 1074 Lackawanna trails fourth in the consist.

Amtrak 203 "See Tracks Think Train" idles in the station at Roanoke, VA. There was a snowstorm on the way as evident by the flurries

An NS GEVO leads train 19M through Shawsville, VA well into the golden hour in May 2022. A dash 9 still wearing NS's original logo without the horse trails second and is putting in its share of p... (more)

NS 127 grinds up the Christiansburg grade behind an NS GEVO and a UP EMD. A red tree adds some nice color to this fall scene.

NS 053, which is an empty military train, passes behind the Shawsville Middle School behind a lone CSX GE. The sun is still shining on the train while storm clouds gather in the background.

NS 127 dashes up the Christiansburg grade with a shiny Union Pacific leading the way. Right behind the head end was the CSX Safety Train-Union Pacific pulling CSX cars on NS tracks!

NS manifest train 19W passes Shawsville, VA in the golden hour part of the evening. The train has a very interesting consist today: a BNSF leads while a Union Pacific and a BNSF "Fakebonnet&... (more)

NS intermodal 29G charges up the grade at Shawsville, VA in some beautiful golden hour light on a late summer evening in August.

An old Alco switcher belonging to the Wellmore Coal Company sits dormant on a house track in Toms Creek, VA, not too far from the big coal loadout that is still used by Norfolk Southern. Sad to s... (more)

Amtrak train 171 is stopped and detraining passengers at its termination point of Roanoke, VA in light rain. The lead locomotive is Amtrak P-42DC 145, which wears the Phase III scheme.

The 80th CSX Santa train pulls into FT. Blackmore, VA on the perfect afternoon of November 19th, 2022. The train operates every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving between Shelbiana, KY and ... (more)

The 80th Annual Santa Train disappears into a tunnel complete with a wave from Kris Kringle. The train is just moments away from its stop in Haysi, VA and is already slowing down.

The 80th Annual Santa Train crosses a trestle moments after departing its stop at Clinchco, VA in some morning golden hour light. The train is led by CSX's 3 executive FP-40H-2s numbers 1, 3, and... (more)

NS high priority intermodal 217 charges up the Christiansburg grade at Shawsville, VA with a trio of Dash 9s doing the honors.