A Grain Train at South Yard, Roanoke, on Norfolk Southern

South Yard in Roanoke is always an enjoyable place to stop and see a train.  On these tracks, today's Norfolk Southern takes advantage of the fantastic engineering of its predecessor, the Virginian, across the Appalachians.  On the way home from breakfast, I take a look to see if a coal or grain train is in the cue.  Often the road's largest power, including, at times, Heritage Locomotives, frequent these yards on these heavy assignments.