NS #9125 leads southbound manifest train 153 by the signals at Norris, SC. These signals are quickly fading on the Greenville District.

After dropping off an engine for I38, Birmingham bound 153 hurries down the north Georgia countryside. About 20 minutes later, they would meet 118 at Red Lane.

NS 153 rolls across the famed Wells Viaduct just south of Toccoa, GA, while the colors in the area begin to perk up for the fall season.

NS 153 clear signal Duluth, track 1 out NS 153 with a colorful consist and a SD60 leader ducks under the old school Southern cantilever at Duluth.

An Ex. CR leads NS 153 out of Inman Yard, South towards its terminating point in Birmingham, Alabama. Note: The Aircraft parts car behind the 3 engine consist!

NS 9861 leads another dash 9 and an SD60 on a mixed freight train across Lake Hartwell near Toccoa, GA.

NS 153 makes a late afternoon appearance for my camera on track 1 in Mt. Airy, GA .

Yellow Birthday Present! While waiting, for what I thought was NS 213 which had a SD60 leading, I heard NS 153 call the signal at CP Carotell and braced myself for the usual Catfish lashup.... (more)

After stopping for a banner test, NS 153 gets moving again at Doraville with a trio of south of the border TFM SD70MAC's. With KCS patching these units, this may well be the last time a consist li... (more)

NS 154 with a great consist heads out of the yard for Birmingham.

NS 9042, NS 2757, and NS 2540 lead a very long manifest across the Seneca River Trestle on a mid-fall day. I don't usually count the cars on trains but I did today and boy! am I glad I did. This t... (more)

Conrail only had 25 of the C40-8 model and I always enjoyed them leading in the 90's. This train turned my relaxing Labor Day morning into an evening with my Father catching this train 7 times in... (more)

NS 153 with a great leader and consist rumbles west on the Alabama East end division. The 8306 just went into the paint shop leaving only two CR blue C40-8's on NS.

Train of the month? NS 153 heads west for Birmingham with a good looking CR C40-8 leading two NS SD60's and a UP SD9043MAC. As if this consist wasnt enough, the train picked up a string o... (more)

NS 153 heads through the interlocking at Howell at a good clip with the engines pulling hard up the grade from Peachtree station.