Norfolk & Western "M" class No. 433 - one of two 4-8-0 "M" class survivors sits on display at Abington, VA near the original ROW of the famed Abington branch of the N&W. The line saw its last ste... (more)

Short westbound intermodal glides into downtown with a heritage locomotive that’s still beautiful despite a few paint scabs that give it some “character”.

Running westbound at this point #112 leads a big consist meeting a short eastbound freight with a “Blue”.

A caboose hop is westbound to Bristol for a work train in the morning. They are in the siding for an eastbound merchandise. It’s a shame the caboose class leader 555000 is so decrepid.

A caboose hop is westbound to Bristol for a work train in the morning. They are in the siding for an eastbound merchandise. It’s a shame the caboose class leader 555000 is so decrepid.

First shot of the year has been a long time coming. A mundane double stacker charging westbound toward a crew change in Bristol. But maybe the drought is broken, so I’ll take it.

The local is trundling through town with one car, caboose and three units. This specimen was in the lead.

Ten years ago, the local switches town as a westbound freight roars by. Change marches on. The feed company has apparently switched to trucks (How many says calls from NS in the last 10 years? ... (more)

Eastbound Intermodal's pusher rushes past the historic ex-N&W Depot, Passenger Bridge and Section Foreman's House.

Westbound passing the former N&W Passenger Depot.

On a work train sprucing up the line for an upcoming special, this ex-Southern veteran is a little shabby but very patriotic as it goes about its mundane duties

Red lights in the purple sky. The CPL's at Abingdon no longer stand; leaving this scene without the charm it withheld for nearly a century.

Westbound autoracks passing a vegetable patch. The old Ys are long gone but the cinders they threw out over fifty years ago still provide fertile soil for delicious beans, corn, tomatoes and all ... (more)

"Long Black Train" of coal loads comes east from Indiana on a mild February morning.

Work trains do the humble job of keeping the line in good working order and that involves some interesting operations.