A shiny new horse gallops eastbound through Elliston, Va., on the point of No. 38Q, as late afternoon sun glistens off the side of the freshly painted locomotive.
N&W SD45 1746 and 2 SD40-2s exit Montgomery Tunnel near the mid point of Christiansburg grade. The long train of westbound empties is down to around 10 mph despite best efforts by the trio of six... (more)
N&W SD45 1726 leads a westbound empty into Christiansburg grade at Elliston, Virginia on a hot July 1983 afternoon. The NS merger is at hand but the above scene is pure Norfolk and Western.
NS 29W files through Elliston at trackspeed with a long string of autoracks in tow as it makes a running start for grueling Christiansburg Mountain that lies just ahead. The "Lights out indicate a... (more)