Heading east with the Appalachians in the distance were GE C40-9 8804 and C39-8 8561 on another mixed, taken at 17.45 on 24.03.98.

Again, the precise location is a best guess on the map.

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Taken from a trackside vantage point my notes show this as being "on the other line", maybe the former N&W main through Salem.

Fairly new C44-9W's 9165 & 9158 look smart on this westbound set of mixed hoppers, and I remember that photographing these locos was a primary objective for the trip, 24.03.98.

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By late afternoon the skies had begun to break, and this westbound merchandiser had a varied mix of power.

Leading was newish C44-9W 9100, then elderly C30-7 8013, with GP38AC 4159 bringing up the rear.

I'm not completely certain where in Salem this is, and possibly the train is on the old Virginian mainline through town, 24.03.98.

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Continuing from the snaps uploaded a couple of days ago.

Seen here in an earlier livery of Norfolk & Western is Alco C630 1135, notable for its high short hood, 24.03.98.

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With cloud cover building, I used the middle of the day to visit the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, 24.03.98.

Here is GE built Virginian Railway electric EL-C 135., the Virginian being a constituent of Norfolk Southern.

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