An eastbound freight descends the famous Southern Railway loops between Ridgecrest and Old Fort NC

An eastbound NS mixed freight traverse`s the famous Loops between Ridgecrest and Old Fort NC

An eastbound NS mixed freight traverse`s the famous Loops between Ridgecrest and Old Fort NC

Some fall color still remains in the trees as one of NS's "Blue Bonnet" DC-to-AC rebuilds grinds up the Southern Loops west of Old Fort.

132 breaks the silence in Old Fort with Norfolk Southern's Interstate heritage unit doing the honors as it passes the restored Southern Railway depot.

Train 65D works its way up the old Southern Loops. It's just starting to sink its teeth in to the grade as it works its way toward Andrews Geyser and High Fill.

The Southern Railway's crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains is marked by severe grades and curvature, providing challenges for crews no matter whether they are ascending or descending the famous r... (more)

134 departs Old Fort behind a pair of Ferromex ES44AC's on a beautiful late Summer morning in North Carolina.

A beautiful Summer evening in Old Fort greets eastbound First Responders training train 099 on it's journey from Knoxville to Linwood, NC.

Having just descended the old Southern Loops, NS 134 eases in to the town of Old Fort, NC

A most unlikely doubleheader- the NKP 2-8-2 587 and NW 2-6-6-4 1218, as seen from standing atop the Southern Loops. The train is headed from Salisbury to Asheville, NC during the 1989 National Ra... (more)

Linwood,NC to Chattanooga,TN freight #135 begins the battle through the Southern Loops

After waiting all morning, N&W 611 triumphantly storms up the grade as it curves around the hills surround the Loops at Old Fort.

For the first time in well over two decades, Norfolk & Western No. 611 claws her way uphill through the famous Southern loops. With minimal diesel assistance, the "Queen of Steam" sure p... (more)