Using the stretch braking method, engineer Ian Whaley and conductor Eric Strohecker ease the Mountain Local down the west slope of North Mountain at a brisk 40mph.
Shortly after a cold start, PNLX 7471 assisted by 3 Buckingham Branch GP’s clears the congestion from her throat as the EMD 645 symphony pulls cars off the Shenandoah Valley Railroad interchange... (more)
PNLX 7471, restored to its as delivered Western Maryland appearance leads the Buckingham Branch Mountain Local towards Clifton Forge. The motor is on lease to the severely power short Buckingham B... (more)
Northbound 16T illuminates the N&W bracket at Pkin as they fight their way up Lofton Mountain.
After a crew change in the Bristol yard, NS 15T gets going again by the depot and sign in Bristol Va/Tn.
8099 leads NS 15T westbound by the Meadowview depot along the Pulaski district.
NS 15T, with the Southern heritage leading, comes to a stop at CP Washington in Glade Spring, VA.
15T rolls by a stopped eastbound manifest in the siding in Glade Spring, VA.
NS 15T heads west through McMullin, VA with 8099 leading.
NS 15T heads west through Seven Mile Ford with 8099 leading.
NS 15T rolls by the signals in Marion, Va with the Southern leading.
A spotless Southern heritage unit leads NS 15T westbound through Dublin, VA.
A spotless Southern heritage unit leads NS 15T westbound out of Montgomery Tunnel.
Back in the day it was as Ryan Ballard said "A friendly wave and a hearty hi yo silver" and we moved on the next railroad as we usually had little time and less money. I wish I had spen... (more)
A spotless Southern heritage unit leads NS 15T west through Pulaski, Va.
