Pacing NS train

A pace of NS train #112 through Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Captured between Elkton and Island Ford, VA on the NS Roanoke District. Lead engine is NS (xCR) CW40-8 #8412, still sporting its Conrail horn. Trailing motors are an NS Phase III SD70M, and an NS SD70M-2.
Subtitles appear in real-time as signals were called.
© 2008 David Hawkins

[@RailfanTurner]

Nice catch! Nice job chasing that ex-Conrail engine. Conrail is now a days split between both CSX and Norfolk Southern.

[@bhamrails]

LOVE THIS VID!!! nice speed hes smoking the tracks full time, like the conrail/ ns horns that type

[@RKWproductions]

Excellent handling of the camera. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@mafarnz]

The horn has seen better days, but still sounds nice. Nice job, this is a great shot.

[@rodneythompson9091]

Nice video of 8412.I shore miss the conrails they were still nice memorys for those who worked for conrail.

[@madleech]

Lovely smooth video, what camera are you using?

[@ERIELACKU34CH]

that must have been fun as hell, how fast were you going.

[@TrainManProductionsofficial]

sweet video!

[@clrphotography7448]

That is awesome

[@nssd70m2]

Nice RS3L.

[@meccaturbo]

ex Norfolk and Western Ry, prior to that Shenandoah Valley RR

[@CSX5851]

Nice video! That RS3L is odd it seems like one of the bells is about to stop working.

[@sceu25]

As of August 26, 2019 the 25 bell is about to die

[@sceu25]

As of July 4, 2021 this unit doesn’t exist anymore

[@ejdsndnj]

​@@sceu25💀

[@shawnfloyd5757]

Ns 8412 formally CR 6218.