Well after nightfall, NS 276 glides down Christiansburg grade in Shawsville with foreign power.

NS 4001, the second AC44C6M ever built for NS, leads NS intermodal train 22A. The train is passing Shawsville, VA.

A dash 9 brings hopper train NS 811 west through Shawsville.

A westbound intermodal/manifest makes its way through John Farm in Shawsville with a C6M leader.

Two BNSF GEs charge up the grade at track speed with 811 in tow. It's been years since I've seen foreign power on a coal train so it was nice to see two big orange locomotives leading a train to ... (more)

BNSF and UP are leading manifest NS 119 west at Shawsville after nightfall.

A pair of H1 BNSF units provide the power for NS 126 as it rushes east through Shawsville after nightfall.

A Canadian Pacific and BNSF unit lead the charge of NS 18M has it thunders east through Shawsville, VA. This view is only possible on a cloudy day.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Christiansburg, VA at control point Pelton.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Shawsville, VA at control point Arthur.

With a BNSF H2 dash 9 on point, hopper train NS 825 heads west through Shawsville, VA.

NS 19M passes Shawsville, VA behind NS and BNSF GEs as storm clouds loom in the background.

An authentic looking Penn Central heritage unit brings NS 11E through Shawsville on a beautiful April morning.

An AC44C6M leads hopper train NS 821 west through Shawsville, VA.

A pair of CN units lead NS 63U west through Shawsville, VA at John Farm.