PISE kicks up the powder during Conrail's final Winter. Typical of CR was the 4 unit lashup of 4 different engine models, variety that is almost unheard of on this line run by CSX today.

NS 537 passes another empty coal drag at Wilmerding, with 9 SD60I's for power.

Fresh out of the paint shop, another locomotive is saved from the embarrasment of being painted blue.

An SD60I and SD50 power a short auto rack train. The crew is departing Cayce Yard for a short trip to Dixiana where they will pick up a long row of empty racks.

Ol' Blue still kicking leading 361 down to ATL and eventually maybe Macon.

An eastbound van train passes under the Westinghouse bridge on a nice summer morning.

A westbound manifest rolls through wing with only a few minutes of light left.

Black Friday NS Style -- NS grain train goes down the middle of Sumter Street in Columbia, SC on Black Friday 2011.

At the beginning of the now open "Rathole" this SB enjoys a fresh aiir and now double track. They recently got a nice new yard and crew change just a few miles north. I wish someone would use th... (more)

With a trio of SD60I's up front a loaded PPLX coal drag rolls down the street running well after Sunset. Thanks to Brad Morocco for his flash set up that allowed for this photo

With all EMD power, including a rent-a-wreck in the middle, the NS 194 slowly heads down the Columbus district due to signal problems, and prepares to take a restricting signal on the other side o... (more)

NS 188 leans into an S curve near Oakvale, catching the last of the afternoon sun. The final remaining fall foliage can be seen in the background, adding some color to what will soon be a dull sce... (more)

Q 703 heads across the Iona Trestle

With the sanders on full blast, a heavy NS 538 blasts through Tipton, PA in beautiful morning light on a crisp late summer morning with 105 loads of black diamonds in tow at track speed.

SD60I rattles the trees and shakes the leaves as it bursts out of Tunnel 5 in little ole Wayne County deep in southern West Virginia. Note the older tunnel to the right that was bypassed due to a ... (more)