With a friendly wave from the conductor, Norfolk Southern train 18M continues south through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

In the first light of morning, Norfolk Southern train 36Q heads north through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

With just four cars in tow, Norfolk Southern train P08 returns to High Point, NC on August 26, 2014.

Running "Southern Style," a GP59 leads Norfolk Southern train P94 south through High Point, NC on August 26, 2014.

An SD60 locomotive, formerly owned by Conrail, leads Norfolk Southern train 158 north through the switches at Elm in Greensboro, NC on August 26, 2014.

This is a detail shot of the number plate on the front of Graham County Railroad shay number 1925, which currently resides at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

A late-running train 204 cruises through Salisbury, NC on its way north on August 23, 2014.

The face of Southern Railway 2-8-0 number 542, which currently resides at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

A freshly painted SD40-2 leads Norfolk Southern train P94 past a local classic car show in downtown Thomasville, NC on August 16, 2014.

A classic standard cab SD70 leads Norfolk Southern train 36Q north through downtown High Point, NC on August 15, 2014.

Norfolk Southern train 158 rolls north past the Southern Film Extruders plant in High Point, NC on August 6, 2014.

Norfolk Southern train 159, led by the New York Central heritage unit, cruises under a set of old Southern Railway signals in High Point, NC on August 5, 2014.

Three GE locomotives lead a southbound intermodal train under the old Southern Railway signals at milepost 301.4 in High Point, NC on July 19, 2014. The old signals will soon be replaced by the ne... (more)

Norfolk Southern train P05 pauses in front of Metals USA before spotting some coil cars on a siding in Randleman, NC on July 17, 2014.

Four locomotives lead empty coal train number 751 north through High Point, NC on July 16, 2014.