NS 393. Shawsville, Va. - a photo on Flickriver

            There's just something about flashing a train at night. With the stillness of last night you could hear the horn of ES44AC 8103 from a few miles away in Elliston as it blew for Cove Hollow Rd. In about 10 minutes you could finally see headlights from around the curve coming from "Shawsville cut". Shawsville cut used to be the site of a tunnel, but was blasted away some years ago. When the nose of the Norfolk and Western heritage unit came into view a warning flash was given, then the main shot was taken as the train rumbles over the Blankenship Rd crossing behind Shawsville Middle School. As the final autoracks of NS 393 eased over the crossing and silence fell again, you could still hear the engines working hard up the mountain a couple miles away. 
12-5-2021
   

Taken on: December 5, 2021

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NS 8103

Norfolk and Western Heritage Unit

NS 393

Flash Photography

Night Photography

Christiansburg District

Norfolk Southern

Shawsville, Virginia « less

Sets appears in: • Trains at Night • Norfolk Southern Heritage Units and Special Schemes more » • NS Christiansburg District « less

Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/4.0, 1/200 sec, 24mm, ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	24mm
ISO:	2500
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Lightroom 7.0.0 (Android)
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