Northbound OCS from Sheffield, AL to Morristown, TN. CT Tower in the background.
The NS F-units make their first daytime trek through Alabama as the OCS heads toward Chattanooga and points east, having left Sheffield early in the morning.
The NS Kentucky Derby train is returning east as it crosses the R.J.Corman/Ohio Central at CP Mace. This is where the PRR Ft Wayne line and the B&O CL&W line crossed.
The NS OCS pulls past CP Max in Cleveland before backing into Rockport yard for the night. Some of the passengers are checking out the view while "under" the wire.
The clouds rolled in and it had begun to rain just before the arrival of the NS OCS near downtown South Bend, IN.
After learning that the westbound OCS wouldn't make it past Toledo we hit the road to try to get a shot somewhere. We landed at a country road crossing near Martin, OH or MP 274 on the NS Chicago... (more)
NS Office Car Special 951 rounds the curve into Portsmouth, Ohio. Did I get wet? Very. Was it worth it? Yes.
In the tradition of the Powhatan Arrow, NS 4270 charges through the rain north of Portsmouth, Ohio.
The Norfolk Southern Office Car Special meets a northbound freight in Circleville, Ohio.
I converted this shot to B&W. It was more fitting than a color shot with the old F units and the depot replica.
Heading home to Altoona. The OCS is pictured here crossing the former PRR stone arch bridge over the Juniata River near Mount Union.
With the old freight depot center rear, NS OCS 951 makes its 1st appearance in Williamson.
The morning light shines on this special guest to the Pocahontas Division. This was a welcome site on a line dominated by coal trains.
