NS 4163 Northbound 202 at Stuart Draft VA
Stuart Draft and Lipscomb are located on the NS Roanoke District. The 5800 foot siding sits at the top of a good northbound grade out to Pkin. The hotshot 202 rolls east with expedited traffic from Marion, AR, to Harrisburg, PA right after sunrise. The train is 45 miles away from the next crew change point at Shenandoah. Classic N&W era style CPL signals still protect the control points along this 135 mile district.
NS 4163 Northbound 202 at Stuart Draft VA
Stuart Draft and Lipscomb are located on the NS Roanoke District. The 5800 foot siding sits at the top of a good northbound grade out to Pkin. The hotshot 202 rolls east with expedited traffic from Marion, AR, to Harrisburg, PA right after sunrise. The train is 45 miles away from the next crew change point at Shenandoah. Classic N&W era style CPL signals still protect the control points along this 135 mile district.