Crescent Crew Change in Charlottesville!

It's summer! What have you been getting up to?
Mine was uneventful, until my daughter went to visit her grandparents for a couple of weeks. That freed up a bit of time for railfanning, so that's what happened.
First trip was to Charlottesville and environs. First up we're going to see the northbound Crescent, train 20, arrive, swap crews, and then head on out. I don't typically take video of crews working - I've heard all sorts of stories of the railroads finding videos and using them as evidence for violating procedures. In this case I'll make an exception: You'll hear a brief conversation as the inbound engineer comes off the loco - he thought I was his replacement. We had a good laugh and chatted briefly before he told the same story to his outbound counterpart and apologized for pulling so far forward! It was also super cool to see a lady engineer climb up and take the train out. I know she's not unique by any stretch, but still not the most common of experiences.
I didn't catch the name of the engineer who hopped off, but he said he was going to sub to the channel. I prioritized this one just for you - all the best with your travels to, and in, Colorado! Perhaps someday I'll make it that far west, and film a little whilst I'm out there.
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[@GaryMP4.8]

This is not the NS Blue Ridge Division. This is the Piedmont Division, Washington Sub. The Blue Ridge Division runs from Crewe, Virginia to Roanoke, Virginia.

[@2Railz]

Years ago, yes. Not in 2024. The Piedmont was split and the northern end became part of the Pocahontas Division which was further merged into the Blue Ridge Division several months ago.
Regarding the Crewe-Roanoke route, you're thinking of the Blue Ridge District which is also a part of the Blue Ridge Division.
These things don't change very often, but they do change - I reference the FRA GIS system to validate Division, District, and Milepost whenever editing so it was correct at the time of editing!

[@GaryMP4.8]

Amtrak 20 operates on the on the Piedmont Sub Division from Lynchburg to Washington, DC. South of Lynchburg is the Danville Sub. You are referring to the February NS changed the NS Valley from Roanoke to Hagerstown, MD to the Pocahontas Division. I reside on the Blue Ridge District line in Concord, Virginia

[@2Railz]

NS reworked their Divisions back in 2020, there are 3 Regions, each with two Divisions. Northern (Great Lakes, Keystone), Central (Midwest, Blue Ridge), and Southern (Gulf, Coastal). I don't think I can link here, but if you search for Norfolk Southern's "Public Improvement Projects Manual" you should find a PDF from 2022, which has a current system map on or around page 180.
The H line from Hagerstown to Shenandoah is shown as part of the Keystone Division, but with exception to some lines close to the TN border every other line is part of the Blue Ridge division, including the former Piedmont, Virginia, and Pocahontas divisions. Many of the districts are the same as they have long been, but I haven't followed any changes outside of my regular areas to speak with certainty at that level.