Flying Virginian freight train By Angela Cotey | November 19, 2017 | Last updated on August 7, 2025 Email Newsletter Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. Sign-up for email today! Get Updates Three of the Virginian Railway’s box-cab electrics fly high above the New River with an eastbound train at Glen Lyn, Va., in the 1950s. Richard J. Cook photo