Early morning finds steam is up for the trip to Nantahala Gorge in a few hours.
The eastbound hot-shot intermodal pusher comes by the new, covered signals that will replace the distinctive CPLs that have served for over a half century.
Back in active duty again and looking good as it leads a tourist train out to Nantahala Gorge and here crossing the Tuckasegee River.
Westbound and will shortly meet waiting e.b. 23G.
Eastbound through pastoral Washington County on a summer evening.
Westbound intermodal arriving at the east end of the yards and taking the siding.
Having crested the Wyndale grade, the E.B. Intermodal begins to get back up to track speed.
E.B. Intermodal will make a quick crew change in Bristol and then resume trip to Roanoke.
Ready to depart west into Tennessee.
Sun is getting low in the sky as the W.B. Intermodal heads out of the siding after a meet with its counterpart, NS 202. This siding is now of sufficient length to accommodate the two long "ho... (more)
With "Go Rail" leading, the westbound intermodal has arrived at Bristol and is being tied-down for a later departure.
With a number of train-watchers looking on from the pedestrian bridge, the westbound intermodal heads on toward Bristol.
Late afternoon sees the intermodal gliding through town under the pedestrian bridge and past the ex-N&W Passenger Station and Freight Depot
W.B. 15T is departing on the siding while power for the local, V19 rests adjacent. Extra M5T is tied-down at right.
The eastbound intermodal's DPU comes past with the wild mustard still in bloom in Southwest Virginia.