NB01 seen here coming of the beltline on to the NS main in South Norfolk near Liberty street on a cold December morning with 5260 taking the cut today into Portlock.

NS 234 zigzags across the points at west end portlock on a very cloudy evening with two BNSF engines in the consist at 1:31PM. Was really happy with this picture and consist, i loved seeing a H2 Dash 9 for the first.

C&A pulls into Portlock with a full train with 502 leading long hood forward

After the portlock traffic cleared up with 276 and NV-03 out of the way. C&A makes its way out of the yard with only 3 cars but 32 axles in tow.

NS 29G begins to builds it train with the reading at the lead. train was actually late due to a heat kink outside of lamberts point.

I was able to go out for spell while visiting my fiance's family in Prichard WV over Thanksgiving, resulting in this shot of 272 (Detroit to Portlock) crossing Gragston Creek near Cyrus on the Kenova District. Nobody seemed to mind my flamingo balancing act on the guardrail.

Im back home now and already catching trains. Starting off with NS 820 rolling down Yadkin with a tier 4 leader and limping its way to lamberts points. Apparently because of PTC issues.

NS #3637

NS #9720

NS 228 power goes into the back of Portlock to park their power with a fresh 4001 at the back.

NV07 I believe sits up at Portlock rd. with NS #6110 leading long hood forward also with a NW caboose.

NS 21N shove back into portlock yard at NS Junction with a UP leader on the front after holding up 3 crossing for over 25 minutes.

Ivor, VA - 02 JUL 2022

NS 4237, NS 8006, and NS 4363 lead NS 233 westbound through Ivor, VA from Portlock Yard in Norfolk, VA en route to Landers Yard in Chicago, IL.

C&A arrives in Chesapeake ready to make a turn around at Portlock

NS 23G power sits in Portlock with a ACU and 4002 are the other end. Had to get permeation to see them but I'm glad I did.

NS NV21 waits for her conductor to arrive and in the mean time waits ideal at the old Ford plant spot with familiar 3216 leading

NS coal train blasts pass NS 234 at Portlock, 234 had #1161 and the coal train had #1162.

With NS having issues with the switch are Carolina Junction on the Norfolk sub, NS personnel had to come and switch everything by hand to let C&A into Portlock today. 2116 was are leader today making its way over old Atlantic avenue with a pretty big size train for the interchange.

NS 23G leaves its intermodals at Portlock and heads south for lamberts point with two ES44AC and a C6M

NV-01 pushes back into Portlock Yard in South Norfolk, Virginia at the 8 track crossing.

UL17 with a hopper train with a very old Southern high hood at the front of Portlock. NS #5198 has been in storage for over a decade and has made its return on the Norfolk sub in 2021.

Pilars, Portlock

NS 228 pulls up past the Y switch at Portlock and sits on the NIT line waiting to shove back into Portlock.

was really cool to lowest number SD40-2 trailing on this train #3201.

NS #4003

NS #4350

NS #3201

NS 65J sits a Carolina junction with some CP motor on the point. they came in on 820 (coal train) and ended up staying in lambert's point for over 32 hour and i was lucky enough to have them have a day time run.

V17 accelerates westbound out of Portlock. The CPL's at Portlock were on borrowed time at this point.

Went to a place called Portlock Point to watch the sunset. Obviously a very popular spot. This is a SOOC JPG shot in Fujifilm's Classic Chrome film simulation. Love the bones of this image, and I can't wait to do the final edit on the RAW. Follow me on Instagram @alben.osaki to see more images! CC welcome.

NPBL NB90 rumbles through South Norfolk headed towards Norfolk Southern Jct with GP38-2 duo 5260 and 5261 leading the consist. For expecting to snap a few rosters of the engines laying around, we did damn good.

NS 5326, rounds the curve at industrial ave with a transfer job in tow bound for Portlock yard.

NS 236 with 6 engine head to Portlock in South Norfolk in Petersburg. went a little lower for this shot. i wanted to be closed to the engine as it roared passed me and it was really cool, 236 normally runs with 3 engines so to see double like this was crazy. i sure you can tell I'm really happy with my two NS picture from this spot, i have a video I might put up of 236.

NS AC44C6M 4139

NS ES44AC 8160

NS SD70ACe 1054

NS ES44DC 7538

NS ES44DC 7580

NS SD70ACe 1113

a NS powermove backs into portlock yard for 233,227, and 22a for tonight's runs.

Portlock Point Lighthouse - Onboard the Coastal Celebration doing the Tsawwassen/Swartz Bay Run.

NPBL GP38-2 5260 on the point of the NB90. The 5260 was built for PC, before heading to Conrail and Norfolk Southern.

one of my favorite Double Exposure

Halona Point aka Sandy's South East Oahu.

Holga 35mm mod

Fuji Superia 200 ISO

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NS 275? After working Crewe begins to continue east down onto the Norfolk sub. My eyes were set on 278 which had two B40-8Ws on it, however before that could happen this train showed up before hand. NS 4869 is leading today and is bound for Portlock yard in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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NV02 i believe pulls up to Portlock rd. and shoves it intermodals back into the yard with #3218 at the lead

A Norfolk Southern empty hopper train has departed from Lamberts Point on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. Seen here going through Portlock road in south Norfolk, Virginia, the train would round the corner to find a vehicle parked next to the tracks. I would wetness the air being dumped and the train coming to a screeching halt. Everyone was reported ok.

NS 273 after working portlock for only 20 minutes, is ready to depart and is waiting for clearance out of the yard.

NS intermodal starts heading west from Portlock on a rainy day when the radiator on the leading engine 4067 starts blowing smoke (reason unknown)

The NPBL makes a run to Portlock and NPBL #5260 at the lead and NS #5113 trailing. The crew revs up the engine and smoke come out from the exhausted.

Backside- looking from the east-- view of Diamond Head, center. From Hanauma Bay Ridge Trail; 2002

NS 3218 sits at the front of Portlock yard waiting for track priority

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Here, we are passing by the Portland Point Lightstation situated on Prevost Island, one of the Gulf Islands of BC.

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NS 23G powers sit in Portlock yard, had a ACU on it. had to get Permission to come back here to see.

i was riding around South Norfolk near Portlock and Decided to look what power was there and had 2 NS engine chilling out.

NS #7649

NS #4060

a NS PIT train builds a Portlock yard with a NS Dash 9 at the rear.

Maunalua Village and Bay seen from the slopes of Koko Head in east Oahu. Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser’s 1960 developments of Portlock Point (left) and Hawaii Kai (across the bay) are still a way off. Vintage red border cardboard mount ”Kodachrome” slide produced between 1941 and 1949 with handwritten “Jan 1949.”

Hau'oli Makahiki Hou (Happy New Year) to all my Flickr friends!

A Norfolk Southern NIT train come through the east end of portlock and NS #3218 at the head end.

Brand New NS 272 comes roaring by Shell road with #4466 leading its way to Portlock yard. always fun to see the WRFX leasers that are running around as of right now.

This train used to be 271 but was changed to 272. Even numbers are supposes to be Eastbound and odd number are supposed to be Westbound. Makes me wonder if there gonna changed 275.