Looking fresh, with the just the right amount of patina, this N&W alumnus probably came in on #466 from Winston Salem.

N&W, Norfolk Western SD40-2 6073, leads a eastbound grain train, GR12 in early spring snowfall at mile 8.5 on the ex-P&WV at, Chaintown, Pennsylvania. April 9, 1982. Jack D kuiphoff © photo

Norfolk Western, N&W 2514-4119-538-1382 and a P&WV caboose in tow are running light west on the ex-P&WV out of Connellsville PA. They are crossing over the B&O Keystone sub, the Youghiogheny River... (more)

Missouri Pacific GP7 4210 performing the local duties near Lincoln, Nebraska on July 17, 1958. Photo by Lloyd Keyser, from my collection.

Definitely unloved and probably sold south of the border this one sits in a long line of its fellows, doing nothing.

An EB loaded coal train in meeting WB hoppers at the east end of the yard. In the background some of the old steam-era buildings remain. My favorite structure though, is the old switchman's shan... (more)

In the dying sunlight an empty WB hopper train heels into a curve on the upgrade along the East River, down between the many ridges of the Appalachians.

N&W, Norfolk Western GP9 903, with a transfer train at Detroit, Michigan. November 24, 1979. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Norfolk Western, N&W GP9 503, is crossing the C&O diamond at Romulus, Michigan. November 24, 1979. Jack D Kuiphoff photo

Following the East River between the ridges the Norfolk & Western had a few squiggles to negotiate to reach the easy grades along the beautiful New River. Just east of Oakvale this train, its dy... (more)

A common visitor to the Seaboard System yard due to the joint ownership of the Winston Salem Southbound line from Winston Salem, NC.

One more pusher on one more coal train in the days when cabeese were required in Virginia. Roaring up the long grade approaching the tunnel where we grilled hot dogs, basked in the sun and waited... (more)

In the nondescript sandhills an inbound trains arrives, having originated on the jointly owned Winston Salem Southbound. Four units are much greater power than normal on this one.

After the merger mixed power is assigned to a helper. The last N&W paint scheme, though somber, was a huge improvement over the despised "NW". Photo by Dave Petke.

CSXT, Chessie GP40 6011 -SD45-2 8961, westbound with Q353 on the B&O Keystone sub at BF 294, West Newton Pennsylvania. April 24, 1990. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo