NS posted this story on their Face Book Page....
What makes railfanning fun? It's not just the trains, but also the railfans. The railfan who you see trackside, year after year. In this case we pay tribute to a railfan who has passed away. Jimmy Allison was a railfan who spent decades waving to us and spending time with our crews. Jimmy lived along the tracks in Marshall, Virginia, but his love for trains began years before when his father was a stationmaster for Southern Railway. Stories have been told about how he and his father stopped a train from hitting a washout and therefore there was a siding named after his family. When an NS train would approach, Jimmy would wave his hat and give us the "highball." He always made time for us when we came rolling by so tonight, we make time for him. Farewell, old friend and happy trails.
(Photo credit: David B. Davies)
