Eastern Railroad Review CSX & NS in Virginia and West Virginia

Producer Green Frog

Locations: Shawsville, Christiansburg, Harper’s Ferry, Martinsburg, Ashland, Woodbridge

Timeframe: 2019

Length: 150 minutes

Source: Chris Wehman

A 2 for 1 style show. Norfolk Southern and CSX. Plenty of Amtrak trains on CSX. Also, some VRE commuter trains. Action in West Virginia and Virginia. Various lines are visited.

A single DVD-R. Widescreen image. Live environmental audio. Beautiful Videography by Chris Wehman. Balanced soundtrack. A modern Green Frog production.

Main Chapter Menu. On-screen graphics with train symbols. No maps. Hidden chapter advance function.Narrated by Chris Wehman.

To the Trains…

Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern is first on the combination show. West of Roanoke is the Christiansburg District. Shawsville, Virginia . Trackage is ex: Norfolk & Western. Engine 7587 heads the lead-off freight. Wehman films the whole trains, for the most part.

Three SD70 locomotives grind hard on the Christiansburg upgrade. This move is hauling Potash Train 60V. NS 7317, 1151 and Reading heritage 1067 are the lash-up.

Engines 9814 / 8410 work at full throttle on ex: Virginian rails with a Coal Train.

At Shawsville. Train 217 travels from Charlotte to Chicago. A double-stack. NS 2623, UP 5137 and NS 9508 are the power.

Relocated to the East of Roanoke, which is not shown. The village of Villamont, Virginia. Train 234 is led by 2545 (SD70). Old Norfolk and Western signals have since been removed. The village of Villamont.

Train 17M had stalled out. Engines 1061/8912/9953 has added Pushers on the rear. Tough going on the Christiansburg grade.

CSX

Harper’s Ferry is at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. States of West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia meet here. CSX 7718/ 3266 hauling Q-217 with auto racks. A historic former B&O line.

Symbol is N-792. A loaded Coal Train at Harper’s Ferry Station. Wipers are on engine 822 in a light rain. This spot at Harper’s Ferry is popular for trainwatching.

60 The Potomac River Bridge. A seven unit CSX lash-up. Symbol is Q-372.

Amtrak 29, The Capitol Limited. Engine 160 in front of 99. It makes a scheduled stop at Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Richmond to Washington is the RF&P sub. A Northbound Amtrak is behind motor 142 at Ashland, Virginia.

An old Interlocking Tower stands at Dodwell, VA. This trackage was originally C&O. 131 Train U-801 is an empty Coal Train. Engine 3058 leads here. Travels Westbound on the Buckingham Branch Railroad. There is a flurry of Amtrak and CSX moves filmed here

Woodbridge, VA. sees Amtrak moves such as the Auto Train, Silver Star and Silver Meteor. Several Virginia Railway Express Commuters stop here. Plus freight traffic.

Eastern Railroad Review CSX & NS in Virginia and West Virginia

The places visited are photogenic. Intermodal traffic is heavier than one would expect from a coal region. Passenger fans get a healthy supply on CSX.

The Videography by Chris Wehman is excellent. Matching quality is the live sound. A solid narrative enhances, but leaves room for train sounds.

A great show! Satisfying assortment of freights and passenger trains. Amtrak, CSX and Norfolk Southern. They are all present at memorable locations. A winner!

Rating; 5 Stars