With Boone Lake in winter draw down, NS 16T crosses the S. Fork of the Holston River at Bluff City.
NS 236 limps across the almost dry Holston River with the lead motor having crankcase failure.
Track geometry train NS 904 crosses the S. Fork of the Holston River at Bluff City.
After swapping crews at Bristol, the late running 22A works hard near the top of the grade in the "City of Bluff" as the conductor called it.
NS 22A climbs the grade and takes an approach signal at Bluff City. He will be meeting 111 at Piney Flats.
NS 22A accelerates away from a 25 MPH slow order and on toward Knoxville as the shadows grow long.
Leaning hard into the snaking turns of the A line, this trio of GE's work hard to tackle the grade by the 8 milepost Eastbound into Bristol.
With a nice but dirty suprise visitor from the west on a usually Horsehead dominated Bristol line. A late NS 236 rolls into Bristol for a crew change. Nikon D80
With morning fog floating over the top of the Holston River, NS 236 moves East through Bluff City and on into Bristol. more)
NS 236 crosses the tail waters of Boone Lake via the Holston River Bridge.
Early morning sunlight and dew coverd pastures greet NS M11, an extra 111, at Bluff City.
Not sure why but NS Q65 has been routed through Bristol today with empty Progress Energy (PGNX) hoppers bound for Williamson, WV.
The latest locomotive models from both GE and EMD power this empty autorack train West away from Bristol VA/TN.
After being caught by the defect detector on the Pulaski District just before crossing over into TN, 22A has changed crews and is bearing down on a meet with 2 EB's at Piney Flats. Railroad: Norfolk SouthernLocomotive: GE C40-9 (Dash 9-40C)Location: Bluff City, Tennessee, USALocomotive #: NS 8878Train ID: NS 22APhoto Date: May 25, 2008
A well worn pony takes its turn out front on the point of NS 22A at Bluff City, TN.
