First generation diesels in the “Dead Line” in the former Virginian Railway yard in south Roanoke. SW1200RS 1202 is ex Illinois Terminal 776 built in November 1955. GP9 2491 is ex Nickel Plate... (more)

First generation diesels populate the "Dead Line" in the old Virginian Railway yard in south Roanoke. GP9 888 was built sometime in 1959. GP9 513 was built in November 1958 and was one of the Tusc... (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.

Loaded potash train NS 60U slowly makes its way east toward South Yard in Roanoke, VA. A pair of Canadian National units lead the train through the “belt line”.

The Tier 4 Conversion. Tying down for the night in the Norfolk Southern Corp Coach Yard in Roanoke, Virginia after testing for the day, the train of KLWX 9530 (KLWX 4400 ACT4, ex-BNSF 9530,... (more)

The mid day Amtrak, 151, makes its way into Roanoke. 202 leads the way as it is near control point Furnace Crossing.

A pair of Dash 9’s bring local NS V70 into Roanoke. This local runs daily from Lynchburg, VA to Roanoke, VA.

The conductor on board a pair of SD40-2s is protecting the reverse move while passing the locomotive storage deadline of D9-44CWs and SD70M-2s.

RNRH 522 brings a short excursion train out of VMT and into the yard in Roanoke.

Several years ago the "Lost Engines of Roanoke" were removed from a scrap yard in Roanoke, where they had been since the 1950's, and relocated to several groups in several locations. N&W... (more)

A loaded domestic coal train makes its way into the ex-VGN south yard in Roanoke, VA. Its running on track A1.

Intermodal NS 273 slowly makes its way into Roanoke for a crew change. To the left is a stopped 288.

With the Norfolk and Western heritage unit in charge, NS 288 races NS 134 eastbound out of Roanoke through North Yard.

Amtrak's newest Northeast Regional train between Lynchburg VA and Roanoke VA, is about to cross Campbell Ave on the southeast leg of the wye and head to the Amtrak servicing facility on Williamson... (more)

Three loaded coal trains and one grain train wait to go east on the former Virginian Ry mainline. They are sitting beside the restored Virginian Depot.