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Norfolk Southern recently implemented precision scheduled railroading system-wide on their manifest trains.  This video shows the trains and operations on NS’s Lafayette District west of Lafayette, Indiana for over twenty-four hours in October of 2019.  PSR on this Detroit and Fort Wayne to Decatur, Illinois traffic lane has resulted in fewer but longer trains and the first use of distributed power in nearly fifty years on this line.  Where we videotaped, this superbly engineered, high-speed former Wabash line constructed over one hundred and sixty years ago follows the Wabash River mostly near the top of the valley and then crosses the Wabash at Attica, Indiana where we spent the night.  Trains from Detroit, Fort Wayne, Bellevue, southwest of Cleveland, the Southeast via Muncie and Frankfort, Indiana, and the East Coast take this line to Decatur and to the major rail centers and connections at St. Louis, and Kansas City.  This line hosts an eclectic mix of manifest, intermodal, auto and unit trains along with the last remaining RoadRailers.  Although there are fewer auto parts and finished autos through here than there was before the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009, this line still sees nearly solid trains of auto parts cars and continues to deserve the moniker – automotive artery.  This DVD is one hour and 27 minutes in length.  It can be watched with or without narration.

$34.95

“Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District in 2012” shows over 24 hours of action on Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, west of Fostoria and east of New Haven, Indiana where the Fostoria District joins the former Wabash line from Detroit, in September of 2012. This part of the Fostoria District is nearly straight and very flat as it crosses what was once known as the Black Swamp of northwest Ohio. And it was the heart of the greatly admired Nickel Plate, arguably the financially strongest railroad in the East before its disappearance into the Norfolk and Western in 1964. Once the home of the famous 700 series Berkshires, today big GEs that have taken on the nickname catfish thunder across the northern Ohio countryside with long intermodal, auto, and manifest trains in tow. “Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District in 2012” is 58 minutes in length and has the option of being watched with or without narration.

$30.95

“Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District in 2012” shows over 24 hours of action on Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District, west of Fostoria and east of New Haven, Indiana where the Fostoria District joins the former Wabash line from Detroit, in September of 2012. This part of the Fostoria District is nearly straight and very flat as it crosses what was once known as the Black Swamp of northwest Ohio. And it was the heart of the greatly admired Nickel Plate, arguably the financially strongest railroad in the East before its disappearance into the Norfolk and Western in 1964. Once the home of the famous 700 series Berkshires, today big GEs that have taken on the nickname catfish thunder across the northern Ohio countryside with long intermodal, auto, and manifest trains in tow. “Norfolk Southern’s Fostoria District in 2012” is 58 minutes in length and has the option of being watched with or without narration.

$30.95

This program shows all the trains for over thirty hours of action in April of 2015 on Norfolk Southern’s Bristol Line immediately east of Knoxville, Tennessee. Where we videotaped is a sort of funnel as trains from two other former Southern Railway routes join together for the run into Knoxville where NS has a large hump classification yard. This historic antebellum line between Knoxville and Bristol was constructed by the East Tennessee and Virginia. It was one of only two east-west rail lines joining the Confederacy together and later was on the main stem of the Tennessee Division of the Southern Railway System. Today this line is in Norfolk Southern’s Central Division and is an integral part of their emerging Crescent Corridor between the Northeast and the Mississippi River gateways of Memphis and New Orleans. This critical section of NS’s Bristol Line east of Knoxville sees a neat mix of manifests, coal, and intermodal trains. This DVD can be watched with or without narration.

$28.95

This program shows all the trains for over thirty hours of action in April of 2015 on Norfolk Southern’s Bristol Line immediately east of Knoxville, Tennessee. Where we videotaped is a sort of funnel as trains from two other former Southern Railway routes join together for the run into Knoxville where NS has a large hump classification yard. This historic antebellum line between Knoxville and Bristol was constructed by the East Tennessee and Virginia. It was one of only two east-west rail lines joining the Confederacy together and later was on the main stem of the Tennessee Division of the Southern Railway System. Today this line is in Norfolk Southern’s Central Division and is an integral part of their emerging Crescent Corridor between the Northeast and the Mississippi River gateways of Memphis and New Orleans. This critical section of NS’s Bristol Line east of Knoxville sees a neat mix of manifests, coal, and intermodal trains. This DVD is 49 minutes in length and can be watched with or without narration.

$28.95

This program shows all the trains for over thirty hours of action in April of 2015 on Norfolk Southern’s Bristol Line immediately east of Knoxville, Tennessee. Where we videotaped is a sort of funnel as trains from two other former Southern Railway routes join together for the run into Knoxville where NS has a large hump classification yard. This historic antebellum line between Knoxville and Bristol was constructed by the East Tennessee and Virginia. It was one of only two east-west rail lines joining the Confederacy together and later was on the main stem of the Tennessee Division of the Southern Railway System. Today this line is in Norfolk Southern’s Central Division and is an integral part of their emerging Crescent Corridor between the Northeast and the Mississippi River gateways of Memphis and New Orleans. This critical section of NS’s Bristol Line east of Knoxville sees a neat mix of manifests, coal, and intermodal trains. This DVD is 49 minutes in length and can be watched with or without narration.

$28.95

This video shows 24 hours of fast paced action on NS's Harrisburg Line, the former Reading Company's Lebanon Valley Branch between Reading and Harrisburg, in April of 2005 including several Canadian Pacific overhead rights trains.  Since NS took over the this line they have grown the business and this program will show you how traffic on this line has fared after nearly six years of NS ownership.   91 minutes.  The DVD on this program has the option of being watched with or without narration. 

$34.95

This video shows 24 hours of fast paced action on NS's Harrisburg Line, the former Reading Company's Lebanon Valley Branch between Reading and Harrisburg, in April of 2005 including several Canadian Pacific overhead rights trains.  Since NS took over the this line they have grown the business and this program will show you how traffic on this line has fared after nearly six years of NS ownership.   91 minutes.  The DVD on this program has the option of being watched with or without narration. 

$34.95

This program shows the wide variety of trains and operations for a day and a half on the north end of Norfolk Southern's New Castle District in northeastern Indiana between Muncie and Fort Wayne in May of 2006.  This is the line that truly tied together the Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway systems and allowed traffic off the Southern Railway in Cincinnati to reach Chicago.  70 minutes.  The DVD on this program has the option of being watched with or without narration. 

$30.95

This program shows the wide variety of trains and operations for a day and a half on the north end of Norfolk Southern's New Castle District in northeastern Indiana between Muncie and Fort Wayne in May of 2006.  This is the line that truly tied together the Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway systems and allowed traffic off the Southern Railway in Cincinnati to reach Chicago.  70 minutes.  The DVD on this program has the option of being watched with or without narration. 

$30.95

This video showcases the trains on the historic former Southern Railway Washington to Atlanta main line south of Danville, VA, in North Carolina's Piedmont region.  NS freight traffic on this line is at its highest level in 40 years.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on NS's Piedmont Division main line in November of 1998.  53 minutes. 

$28.95

This video showcases the trains on the historic former Southern Railway Washington to Atlanta main line south of Danville, VA, in North Carolina's Piedmont region.  NS freight traffic on this line is at its highest level in 40 years.  This video shows over 24 hours of action on NS's Piedmont Division main line in November of 1998.  53 minutes. 

$28.95