Eastbound with autumn colors peaking.

Early morning departure with an excursion to Knoxville

End of the Day for an excursion trip to Radford and return.

Moving on the siding to exchange cars at Light Milling. Nice blue on blue this morning.

Southbound commuter train approaching the station at Greenville.

Eastbound passing new Virginia Highlands Festival Arts & Crafts location adjacent to the Virginia Creeper Trail and the tracks. Note track inspector standing to check for defects as train goes by.

Westbound with 45 empties.

Yard crew rearranging power for next departures up to Tehachapi.

Yard crew takes over to spot train just in from Tehachapi.

Ident. Model on cab says GP28.

Young folks boarding northbound perhaps to get to the Gay Pride parade in San Francisco.

Taking water before start of run up into the redwoods.

One of the last NS excursions - headed to Appalachia, VA

Having run around the train on the main, the local's power goes back into the siding to reassemble its cars.

With eastbound 16T clear, the local comes out of the siding and heads to Bristol past a stand of blooming Bradford pear trees.