Originally SOU, this model was unique to this system. I've always wondered why they changed the high short hood from the B23-7. Guess we'll never know. I think the extra lights SOU added probab... (more)
Part of a string of power awaiting assignment at the home of the old Interstate Railroad. These days the place is far less busy and a four-axle is very rare.
The wonderful fleeting blue skies and pleasant temperatures of an Indian Summer finds the Westmoreland Dumptrain with my favorite -8 model on a loaded run in this attempt to economically do short... (more)
After bringing a train from the yard in Frisco, Tennessee, to Andover, Virginia, the crew of Norfolk Southern U41 is spotting cars at the west end of Andover Yard.
The conductor of Norfolk Southern empty coal train U40 is throwing the switch back to the mainline at the west end of Andover Yard at Andover, Virginia. The train has just pulled out of one of th... (more)
On the former Interstate Railroad, Norfolk Southern train U40 is moving out of the west end of Andover Yard at Andover, Virginia with empty coal hoppers and a caboose on the rear of the train. On... (more)
Conductor Mike Necessary stands on the platform of the caboose of Norfolk Southern train U47 as the train backs out of the west end of Andover Yard at Andover, Virginia. The empty coal train is m... (more)
The closest I thought I would ever get to an FTB is this repurposed derelict. Looking at the connections I suspect this might have earlier been a Locotrol receiver car. Arguably the most histori... (more)
A caboose brings up the rear of Norfolk Southern mine run train U47 as crosses over Callahan Creek. The train is entering the west end of Andover yard at Andover, Virginia. after the 14 car coal... (more)
Norfolk Southern U47 crosses over Callahan Creek as it enters the west end of Andover Yard at Andover, Virginia. The short 14 car coal train has just loaded at Wentz. Virginia about four miles f... (more)
Norfolk Southern local mine run U46 with a caboose (shoving platform) on the end is making a reverse move out of the west end of the yard at Andover, VA on the former Interstate Railroad. The tr... (more)
A Norfolk Southern track geometry train (NS U48) rolls across Callahan Creek as the train approaches the yard at Andover, VA. The track geometry train is made up of research cars NS 33 and NS 34 a... (more)
Norfolk Southern U47 is backing out of the west end of the former Interstate Railroad yard at Andover, VA. The empty coal train will back from here to Wentz, VA where it will be loaded.