One must wonder how many trains this Bristol landmark has seen pass by over the years. Around midnight on the 3rd the Bristol sign overlooks the passage of the last freight to pass before the 4th ... (more)
NS 23G throws some smoke as the engineer throttles up climbing the hill about five miles west of Bristol Yard.
The Loram Rail Grinder leaves a cloud of grinding dust and rail grindings, as it grinds a tight curve on the NS Knoxville East End District about 5 miles out of the Bristol Yard.
NS 22A finally rolls west out of Bristol after a delay of 2 hours and 15 minutes waiting on 16T to limp into Bristol after hitting a car at the MP 12.4. A well-timed break in the clouds brought th... (more)
The DPUs on NS 722 cross State Street as they shove the train into Virginia.
NS 25N tops the hill at the four milepost with two 8900 series Dash 9 units heading west for grain service.
NS 22A heads west out of Bristol after stopping for a quick crew change.
NS 22A heads west out of Bristol with five GE locomotives for power on a chilly afternoon.
The NS 37Q having set out 6 cars at the yard in Bristol, VA continues on crossing into Bristol, TN and under the control of the Knoxville District
NS 22A pulls out of Bristol with a smaller sized train heading to Telford to meet an eastbound.
The rear DPUs on the NS 722 shove their coal train into Bristol for a crew change before heading to Roanoke.
Three and a half miles from Bristol, NS 23G clears the Universal signal in the snow.
NS 2775 (22A) heads west out of Bristol just after clearing the Hazelwood St. crossing.
Bristol Virginia City Hall and the Bristol Trainstation serve as back drop for NS 22A as it enters Tennessee past the CP at Ford.
A second NS 721 of the day heads west in the late evening sunlight with two GEVOs but non-ECP hoppers going back to Andover.