The Southern (NS) 3170 pulls the NCTM Caboose train past a Speeder at Spencer on National Train day.

NS 3170 painted in the Southern scheme sits with the conductor in the cab waiting for N&W 611 to get it's final inspection the yard, before proceeding on at National Train Day

Norfolk Southern 3170 wearing Southern paint, poses by Barber Junction Station at North Carolina's Transportation Museum. The station worker hands off a bulletin to the Conductor to alert him of c... (more)

One of Norfolk Southern's newest locomotive rebuilds gets ready to depart after the 6900 passes to make one more run before putting their train away.

NS #3170 SD40-2 freshly painted in a Southern scheme, poses for a night photo by the station on the grounds of North Carolina's Transportation Museum on National Train Day.

The recently rebuilt ex-Southern SD40 No. 3170 stands at the Barber Junction depot at Spencer, NC during the night photo shoot.

Under the night sky, Southern SD40-2 3170 runs by Barber Junction at the North Carolina Transportation Museum during night photo session.

On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the North Carolina Transportation Museum, Southern Railway heritage is seen at it's finest.

Under threatening skies, a matching pair of Southern "Tuxedo" EMD's move the NCTM's photo freight around the yard in preparation for the following night photo session.

Reunion of Man and Machine. I had the pleasure of meeting this gentleman today at Spencer. He was the engineer assigned to 3170 to assist N&W 611 up Saluda Grade in 1992. He retired from NS after ... (more)

A few days prior to National Train Day on May 9th, Southern Railway SD40 3170 and SD60E 6920 the Honoring our Veterans Unit, both belonging to Norfolk Southern sit in the yard at the North Carolin... (more)

Two battle weary Southern Railway veterans, one wearing a new tuxedo lay over at the Old Yard in Spencer NC. No doubt this isn`t the first time either of these have been to this yard or have met e... (more)

The "real" Southern heritage unit laying over at the former Southern Railway Spencer Yard now referred to as the Old Yard in Spencer NC. No doubt this isn`t the first time this unit has laid over ... (more)

On a beautiful Easter Sunday, Southern 3170 trails on train 38Q. Here, she works on switching cars around in the Radford Virginia yard before making her way toward Roanoke.

NS's recently repainted 'Southern' SD40 #3170 rests at Greenville, TN awaiting a new crew for the run back to Knoxville.