NS P29 glides across old Highway 70 in Barber, behind an old Conrail SD40-2

A locomotive from local freight P25 is moved out of the way so that P29 can work the massive Southern States plant and yard around Barber Junction. The old Southern unit, sadly chopped, will spend... (more)

Down to the wire! NS P23 is seen here switching Southern States in Barber, NC with only three ex-SOU GP50s left in the system!

Last of a Dying Breed- Power for tomorrow's P23 has just been set off by local P61 at Barber Junction on the north end of the small trestle over "Old 70". Power for the train is one of only three ... (more)

A shot that can no longer happen. One of the last few ex-SOU High Hood SD40-2s lead a loaded woodchip train westbound towards Asheville on the S-Line back in January 2014.

After a long Saturday of switching industries on the former Winston-Salem to Charlotte mainline, NS P25 arrives back at Barber Junction with a set of two endangered high hoods.

NS P60 charges eastbound out of the setting sun at Barber with an all long hood forward older set of power pulling a forty-six car train for Linwood Yard.

Ex-Southern GP38-2 No. 5071 leads NS P60 across the diamond at Barber as a nasty Saturday afternoon comes to a close.

NS P61 blasts off from Barber heading to its next stop in Statesville with a nice EMD consist with a snoot nose SD40-2 leading the way.

The Southern 630 is shoving south across Old US Hwy 70 on the L-Line approaching the switch back onto the S-Line. It was truly a beautiful day for Southern steam, which produced a huge turnout of... (more)

The Southern 630 is galloping westbound on the S-Line without diesel assistance as the train passes the former Kosa Mfg. facility approaching the S-9.9 signal.

For the first time during this spring's "21st Century Steam" tour, 630 takes to the mainline without diesel assistance during three roundtrip excursions between Spencer and Barber, NC.

For the first time during this spring's "21st Century Steam" tour, 630 takes to the mainline without diesel assistance during three roundtrip excursions between Spencer and Barber, NC.

The second WB trip of the day with SOU 630 leading comes screaming by the 8 MP (Barringer Road) just east of the Jct. at Barber, NC. You have to give NS props for their 21st Century Steam Program,... (more)

Scott Ridenhour getting his shot of P25 switching.