Advanced Approach Photography

Seen during two different Staunton - Afton runs, the mighty Norfolk & Western 611 gallops past the Augusta Co-op mill on the east end of Staunton, VA.

The last weekend of excursions is coming up fast! Make sure to get your tickets for the last few trips out of Louisa at https://www.virginiascenicrailway.com/rides/summer-of-steam/ so you don’t miss out!
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Eastbound grain train NS 40N is cuts through the rain at Yateman Trestle with a BNSF unit still sporting the H1 scheme on point. H1 units leading through the area are incredibly rare, as these BNSF units are far from home and only 93 units used for through trains remain active in this paint scheme.
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Norfolk & Western 611 puts on a show at Plecker Hill during last weekends Staunton-Afton Summer of Steam excursions.

The last weekend of excursions is coming up fast! Make sure to get your tickets for the last few trips out of Louisa at https://www.virginiascenicrailway.com/rides/summer-of-steam/ so you don’t miss out!
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Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, Wyoming
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The 9,579 ft tall Mount Ogden stands tall in the background as an eastbound Union Pacific intermodal train makes its way east through Mountain Green, UT.
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Union Pacific Railroad Canon USA

Norfolk & Western 611 charges through Little Rock Tunnel during Monday’s extended run from Staunton to Gordonsville.

Two more weekends remain for the Summer of Steam and there’s still time to book your tickets for Louisa-based excursions! Get your tickets at https://www.virginiascenicrailway.com/rides/summer-of-steam/ , you don’t want to miss out!
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“611 Sunrise”

N&W 611 basks under an absolutely breathtaking sky as preparations begin for the last day of Staunton-based excursions.

Two more weekends remain for the Summer of Steam and there’s still time to book your tickets for Louisa-based excursions! Get your tickets at https://www.virginiascenicrailway.com/rides/summer-of-steam/ , you don’t want to miss out!
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A very short Union Pacific Potash Local makes easy work of the grade as it passes through Thompson Springs, UT doing every bit of track speed.
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Union Pacific Railroad Canon USA

An empty hopper train bound for West Elk Mine snakes its way south on Union Pacific’s North Fork Branch. Rumor has it that Union Pacific is looking to mothball this branch by the end of next year and is trying to get as much coal as possible from it before then.
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Union Pacific Railroad Canon USA

Southbound BNSF coal loads hustle down the Powder River Basin after sunset somewhere in the middle of nowhere south of Reno Jct, Wyoming.
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BNSF Railway