Westbound double stacker roars thru a great little town passing the historic 1857 Section Foreman House built in a classic style that lasted until N&W quit building houses. I have a copy of the e... (more)
Eastbound train running westbound on the Bristol line roars past the 1857 Section Foreman's house, a B&B at the time, now for sale. Let's hope we don't lose this fine example of "N&W architecture... (more)
Several N&W Color Position Light signals stand proud along NS's Pulaski District even as their replacements slowly take over. The signals at Abingdon still guard the west end of town for modern di... (more)
The eastbound hot-shot intermodal pusher comes by the new, covered signals that will replace the distinctive CPLs that have served for over a half century.
The local is in the siding by the old section foreman's house switching Light Milling. Unfortunately Light seems to be another customer who has left.
Eastbound through pastoral Washington County on a summer evening.
Having crested the Wyndale grade, the E.B. Intermodal begins to get back up to track speed.
An intermodal bound for Norfolk highballs through the small town of Abingdon and past the venerable N&W CPL signals.
With a number of train-watchers looking on from the pedestrian bridge, the westbound intermodal heads on toward Bristol.
Late afternoon sees the intermodal gliding through town under the pedestrian bridge and past the ex-N&W Passenger Station and Freight Depot
The eastbound intermodal's DPU comes past with the wild mustard still in bloom in Southwest Virginia.
Under clear blue skies the westbound moves toward a meet with its counterpart at the Litchfield siding.
On a dreary morning in historic downtown Abingdon, Virginia, Norfolk Southern's rebuild AC44C6M's lead eastbound manifest 38Q under the N&W CPL's enroute to Roanoke and points beyond.
Tail end Charlie on the eastbound intermodal is Heritage unit Lehigh Valley.
With eastbound 38Q securely into the siding, the westbound can resume its run to Bristol for a crew change.