NS train 15T (Allentown, PA - Irondale, AL) arriving at the former Norfolk & Western Shenandoah Division rail yard.

Manifest NS 15T rolls west by John Farm in Shawsville, Va.

NS 15T heads west through Elliston, Va alongside US 460.

NS 15T rolls through Shawsville and finds the last remaining pocket of sunlight in the area.

NS 15T struggles up grade through Shawsville, Va on a warm April afternoon. Loaded coal is on the head end on this day, but I'm unsure of where it's going to.

The evening light shines bright on Norfolk Southern train 15T as it sets patiently, waiting to continue westbound toward Bristol. The building on the right was a former train depot built by the No... (more)

An AC44C6M rebuild leads manifest NS 15T west out of Montgomery tunnel.

Leaning into the curve and working hard up-grade, NS 1006 brings southbound 15T past the CPL signal at Kinsey as it nears Troutville.

15T exits the darkness of Lookout Mountain Tunnel with the Illinois Terminal heritage unit leading. The green paint almost matches the green foliage.

After waiting a good while at Island Ford for northbound intermodal 202, NS 15T is moving south towards Roanoke through the the Shenandoah Valley with 8101, the Central of Georgia heritage unit on... (more)

15T makes its way past the N&W CPL at CP PKIN as it prepares to make a rolling meet with northbound intermodal train 202

15T grinds its way up Christiansburg grade past the cemetery at John Farm with 4 of GE's finest in near whiteout conditions

Seen from the cemetery at "John Farm", NS 15T grinds up grade with four GE motors in some heavy snow.

NS 15T is seen exiting the natural portal of South Tunnel. The train would follow NS 131 before having to meet NS 130 at Fort Payne.

The sun has gone down over the mountain for the day, leaving a colorful sky behind for NS 15T as it thunders through CP Arthur in Shawsville, Va.