NS 19W continues up grade through Shawsville, VA just out of Montgomery Tunnel.

With a BNSF unit in the lead, NS 19W heads west through Shawsville, VA over a private crossing.

With a BNSF unit in the lead, NS 19W heads west through Shawsville, VA.

NS 277 heads west at control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

NS 29C heads west through Shawsville, Va with a dash 9 leader.

NS 29C heads west through Shawsville, Va with a dash 9 leader.

NS 51X makes its way through Shawsville, VA at dusk. An old logo Dash 9 leads while a brand new AC44C6M trails second.

A single DC GEVO leads NS 277 west through Shawsville, VA by the Newtown community.

An eastbound manifest drops downgrade through Shawsville, VA and an old John Deere tractor.

Jumbo Jet or coal train? Empty coal 747 begins its climb up the Christiansburg grade as it passes the John Farmhouse in Shawsville, VA.

The colors are beginning to turn in southwestern Virginia and it seems like this year is going to be a pretty year. Empty coal train 747 begins its long climb to Christiansburg past a fiery red m... (more)

An ex BNSF SD70MAC shoves an empty coal train up the grade in Shawsville, VA, past John farm. These units can’t lead due to PTC so it was nice to see one assigned as a nose out DPU.

An ACe leads a hopper train west out of Montgomery tunnel.

Hopper train NS 77A heads west high above US 460 in Shawsville, VA.

An ACe leads a westbound intermodal though Shawsville, VA.