TRAIN CHASERS

02/12/2024

Now that's a heritage unit!!! Great job NS, it looks great!!!

Looks like the new NS heritage unit is the TA&G. Photo by a very brave drone pilot.

29/11/2024

You do not wanna miss this!!!

We will be opening 9AM-4PM Wednesday, December 4th for the release of the newest Norfolk Southern heritage unit. You won't want to miss this!

You can purchase admission, by visiting railroadcity.org/visit.

29/11/2024

This was a great live stream for the N&W Roanoke Division Model Railroad!

28/11/2024

This will be awesome!!!

Lights, Camera, ACTION! The N&W Roanoke Division is getting more advanced now as we start adding new cameras to the layout for our live stream of the railroad. We have one camera up at 24th Street getting ready for the first test for our live stream on Facebook and possibly YouTube. Give us some time, and we will get our railroad live for you fine folks to watch operations for the first time!

20/11/2024

NS 282 ( Atlanta, GA - Charlotte, NC ) makes a northbound run through Norris, SC with NS #4001 GE AC44C6M leading the way.

18/11/2024

It's been 9 years, but we finally got it! Today we see NS 282 ( Atlanta, GA - Charlotte, NC ) making a northbound run through Norris, SC heading for Charlotte, NC on this warm sunny afternoon with the NS #4001 GE AC44C6M ( Blue & Silver scheme with yellow mane ) leading the way. NS #8879 GE Dash9-40C was rebuilt as NS #4001 GE AC44C6M in August of 2015 with a rebuild program to turn all of the Dash9-40C & Dash9-44CW locomotives into AC44C6M for better performance with AC traction motor. Photos were taken on Monday ( 11/18/2024 )

14/11/2024

As the morning goes by, we see NS #3611 GE ET44AC tied down at CP Haywood MP 493.6 in Easley, SC hauling a rail train northbound waiting for the next crew to come and take the train north. Photo was taken on Tuesday ( 11/12/2024 ).

25/10/2024

Holy cow!!! This is great news from Norfolk Southern. With CSX Transportation creating their 21st heritage locomotive, NS steps in for their very own 21st heritage unit as well. Looks like NS and CSX are in competition for the best heritage fleet and how many they make. To us Norfolk Southern made the best Heritage Locomotives but CSX did a great job as well. NS has four road names to vote for, what is your vote?

20/10/2024

That looks fantastic!

SILVIS, Ill. — Santa Fe No. 537 sparkled in the paint booth of the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America shops during a Friday night dinner and unveiling of the repainted GE B40-8W at the former Rock Island Railroad Silvis Locomotive Shops. The RRHMA hosted its “Trains & Tractors” event on F...

18/10/2024

Hello folks! We hope everyone is doing well after the devastating hurricanes on the Gulf Coast and the East Coast. We will continue to pray for everyone and we hope you do recover. Here we have a photo of NS 281 ( Charlotte, NC - Jacksonville, FL ) running from the law through the quiet town of Norris, SC with the NS #8098 GE ES44AC ( Conrail ) Heritage Unit leading the way heading for Jacksonville, FL on this cool clear Wednesday night ( 10/16/2024 ).

02/10/2024

See tracks, think train! Railroad safety is huge concern when it comes to the public and the railroad tracks. They take senior pictures for graduation, walk the tracks to take shortcuts, sit on the tracks to rest or Chat with there friends and climb on railroad equipment and trains just to hangout or get to the other side. Remember folks, walking on railroad tracks and climbing on railroad equipment and trains is trespassing and dangerous. It can lead up to a hefty fine or jail time. Not only with the local police get you, but the railroads have a police force as well. If you need to get across the tracks, use a railroad crossing, a bridge or a under pass, it is much safer. If you town or community is having a fair, concert or any type of event near railroad tracks, stay off and away. It is not a pretty sight to see when someone gets killed. Most important, if you see a railroad crossing with flashing lights and gates are down, do not go around the gates to beat the train unless you have a death wish, we have seen that way to much and it's not fun at all. If you see a crossing activated but with no train, please go to the cross gate and look for the blue or while sign with a 1-800 number and call it in for repairs for the railroad and the safety of the public. We hope you all have nice day and stay safe. See tracks, think train at all times!

Photo credit goes to: Quinton French

27/09/2024

Hello everyone! We would like to check on everyone and the railroads on how they are doing after the Hurricane and Tropical storm from last night. We do hope you are all safe and sound. Please take care of yourselves and be sure to find food, water and a generator to power up your home while the power companies try and get the power back on. We do know some businesses and corporations have generators and helping the best way possible. Stay safe and God Bless you all out there!

26/09/2024

UP #1943 in Tallapoosa, GA while leading NS 28J heading for Jacksonville, FL. The Union Pacific locomotives were ripped off in Atlanta, GA and put on NS 29S to head back west later that night!

25/09/2024

That is so cool!

TA&G 80 and Ex NS 1580 pose for the camera at Chattanooga Tn.
Sept 2024

23/09/2024

The Spirit lives on! Today we visit the Norfolk Southern East End Division for the Union Pacific #1943 EMD SD70AH ( The Spirit Of Our Amred Forces ) locomotive while leading the UP ZLAAI / CPKC I968 / NS 28J ( Los Angeles, CA - Jacksonville, FL ). We began our chase in Tallapoosa, GA, and ended it in Austell, GA, as the train heads eastbound for Jacksonville, FL. Once the train goes into Inman Yard, the power will more than likely get ripped off of NS 28J and NS power will resume the rest of the journey southvound while the Union Pacific power goes to the shops and gets resigned for NS 29S / CPKC I969 / UP ZAILA ( Atlanta, GA - Los Angeles, CA ) for their return trip back out west. It was nice to see this locomotive in action, and it is a beautiful paint job by the Union Pacific Railroad. Photos were taken on Monday ( 09/23/2024 ).