After being made famous on the cover of the latest issue TRAINS magazine, NS 7661 leads this ECP trainset East, today running as a 76A.
NS 721 begins the journey to Bulls Gap with a fresh crew, interrupting the crew change taking place with the 22A on the right.
NS 721 begins the uphill climb toward Bluff City as the engineer notches up to try to keep the long train of empties close to track speed.
NS 721 easily tops a small hill near the four milepost as they roll west at track speed.
NS 770 flies through Abingdon doing at least 50 MPH with 5 GEVOs in run 8 (two were in DPU on the rear).
Today's NS 16N has no less than 8 units on it, although only the first couple are running. Here it heads East on track 2 under the signal bridge at CP 285 having just pounded the diamonds at Vick... (more)
722 waiting for traffic about 3 miles ahead to clear up.
723 leaving Bristol as it passes the former site of a small SOU yard that is now nothing more than some weeds and gravel. 55 years ago this yard was where SOU diesels took over for N&W Class J's o... (more)
Spring is in the air in Southwest Virginia as loaded coal train 722 rolls eastbound on the NS Appalachia District near Gate City. Three GEVO units are leading the ECP brake-equipped set of brand n... (more)
NS 722 rolls through Yuma Enroute to Clover, VA via Bulls Gap and Bristol, TN with all new hoppers equipped with the new ECP braking system.
A pair of clean NS units lead 183 empties westbound across the Tug Fork and into the yard at Auville via the east leg of the Iaeger wye. To the left of the frame, the signal guarding the west leg ... (more)
