October 15th, 2005
Photos and Page Design by Andrew Morris
The setting for this month's Train Night is at Boyce, VA at the former Norfolk & Western Passenger station that now houses the Railway Mail Service Library
NS 203 snakes throught the S-curve as it heads south in the four o'clock hour.
After moving 203 from the Van Dorn facility, the train is of considerable size and requires the D840C and the two Union Pacific SD70Ms
Later on, NS 37Q comes south across the main road infront of the station
The sun slowly sets and the automatic signal displays a green indication
A shot of the station before sunset
The technical crew sets up the projector before it gets dark
A shot of the signal right before sunset
The last rays of sunshine sink below the treeline to the southwest
Participants gather around the ATCS monitors
A shot of the automatic signal lined for NS 12R
The last shot of the night is of the EOT on 12R as it passes the rising crossing gates.