Thundering down the straight away just north of Attalla, Alabama is NS M29 being led by one of famous NS Heritage Unit, Southern Rwy #8099.

A classic paint scheme passes classic power as NS 168 with the Southern heritage unit rolls by a former N&W SD40-2.

Norfolk Southern's Southern heritage unit #8099 leads train M29 down the AGS North End on the Alabama District. This is an extra part of train 129 that runs daily from Chattanooga, Tn to Birmingha... (more)

NS #8099 Pulls out of Princeton on former Southern Railway trackage.

NS 8099 takes 168 into the siding at Golden Gate to meet an eastbound before continuing its journey to St. Louis.

NS 168 with the Southern heritage unit passes over the former New York Central now Indiana Southern diamond at Oakland City as it heads west towards St. Louis.

NS #8099 crosses the Wabash River on former Southern Railway trackage.

The Southern unit leads 168 west by Birdseye Indiana.

It's the last full day of summer and the NS Southern heritage unit is in charge of leading 168 across southern Indiana.

The NS 8099 Southern leading the V74 local from the North Winston Yard at Winston Salem, NC to the Payne Yard in Fieldale, Va. Unusual choice of power with an ACe unit trailing. 8800HP to pull 17 ... (more)

The Southern leading the V74 local from the North Winston Yard at Winston Salem, NC to the Payne Yard in Fieldale, Va. Unusual choice of power with an ACe unit trailing. 8800HP to pull 17 cars.

NS 8099 leads 73X up the Youngstown line on a late Sunday afternoon.

During an ice storm, the NS 8099 leads an oil train through Lilly. I was in for quite of an adventure, when I persued this train even farther!

Southern 8099 leads unit grain train 52X past the old Bessemer Depot.

Here we see NS staff photographer Casey Thomason discussing todays movement of the special excursion train led by NS 8099 with two officials from the Alabama Divison.