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NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit (aka “The Glow Worm), is seen leading westbound intermodal train NS 289 in ...
10/20/2026

NS 1072, the Illinois Terminal heritage unit (aka “The Glow Worm), is seen leading westbound intermodal train NS 289 in several spots along the former Norfolk & Western line between Roanoke and Bristol on a gloomy early fall morning.
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BNSF’s Provo, UT - Denver, CO manifest, PRVDEN, crawls its way down the steep 2% grade around the Big Ten Curve on its f...
10/19/2026

BNSF’s Provo, UT - Denver, CO manifest, PRVDEN, crawls its way down the steep 2% grade around the Big Ten Curve on its final descent into Denver (seen in the background).
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“The Way of the Zephyr”Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is seen near the massive Gross Dam west of Boulder...
10/16/2026

“The Way of the Zephyr”

Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, is seen near the massive Gross Dam west of Boulder, CO as it continues its way west across the former DRGW Moffat Tunnel Subdivision towards its destination of San Francisco.
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“They Way of the Zephyr”

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, pops out of Tunnel No. 1 and enters the first leg of the “Big Ten Curve” on the former DRGW Moffat Tunnel Subdivision in Arvada, CO as it nears its next station stop in Denver. A keen eye can spot Denver’s skyline in the background.
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An eastbound Union Pacific empty coal train hustles its way through the red rocks of Ruby Tunnel a few miles west of Fru...
10/15/2026

An eastbound Union Pacific empty coal train hustles its way through the red rocks of Ruby Tunnel a few miles west of Fruita, CO and makes its exit from the rugged Ruby Canyon as the sun sets on the former DRGW.
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Union Pacific’s Potash Local is seen in several places along the early portion of the line as it works its way towards I...
10/14/2026

Union Pacific’s Potash Local is seen in several places along the early portion of the line as it works its way towards Inteepid Potash with a short two-car train.
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With “Santa Fe” still proudly emblazoned across the cigar band on the nose, BNSF 717 hustles westbound slop freight NS 1...
10/13/2026

With “Santa Fe” still proudly emblazoned across the cigar band on the nose, BNSF 717 hustles westbound slop freight NS 11E across the South Fork of the Roanoke River and past Big Spring Mill in Elliston, VA on a cloudy summer morning.
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Eastbound loaded coal train NS S10 has completed its pickup at Flat Top Yard and is back on its way towards Bluefield an...
10/06/2026

Eastbound loaded coal train NS S10 has completed its pickup at Flat Top Yard and is back on its way towards Bluefield and points East with a filthy Reading heritage unit in charge of the more than 17,000-ton train.
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Eastbound manifest NS 18M has the hammer down as it brings more than 19,000 tons to the crest of the Blue Ridge Grade in...
09/23/2026

Eastbound manifest NS 18M has the hammer down as it brings more than 19,000 tons to the crest of the Blue Ridge Grade in Blue Ridge, VA with Norfolk Southern’s newest 250th unit leading.
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After dropping a motor off in Roanoke, eastbound manifest NS 18M grinds its way up the Blue Ridge grade through Webster ...
09/22/2026

After dropping a motor off in Roanoke, eastbound manifest NS 18M grinds its way up the Blue Ridge grade through Webster with Norfolk Southern’s newest America’s 250th unit, no. 8096 “Soar” doing the honors.
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An almost 20,000 ton NS 18M is on the home stretch to Roanoke as it soars across the Roanoke River in the small communit...
09/21/2026

An almost 20,000 ton NS 18M is on the home stretch to Roanoke as it soars across the Roanoke River in the small community of Wabun, VA with Norfolk Southern’s newly painted “Soar” America’s 250th unit on point.
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