NS 153 soars over the Pacolet River at Converse on the approach to Spartanburg.

NS 153 picks up speed again coming down out of Gaffney into the single track at CP Thicketty.

NS 153 climbs into Gaffney clawing up the hill from the Broad River.

NS 153 passing through the heart of Blacksburg.

NS 153 hits the CP at Grover crossing into South Carolina with a pair of H1 BNSF Dash-9s leading a very hefty train bound for Alabama.

Train 187 rolls westbound through Waco, Ga with a couple H1 BNSF motors on point.

A trio of BNSF GE's bring Norfolk Southern train #153 (Linwood,NC - Birmingham,AL) through Waco,GA as the sun makes a brief appearance on an otherwise overcast day.

Norfolk Southern Train 153 heads westbound through Iron City, AL., with a pair of BNSF C44-9W's still in the H1 paint scheme leading the way

Norfolk Southern Train 153 heads westbound through Edwardsville, AL., with a pair of BNSF C44-9W's still in the H1 paint scheme leading the way

Norfolk Southern Train 153 heads westbound through Bremen, GA., with a pair of BNSF C44-9W's still in the H1 paint scheme leading the way

Norfolk Southern Train 153 heads westbound across the Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa, GA., with a pair of BNSF C44-9W's still in the H1 paint scheme leading the way

Norfolk Southern Train 153 heads westbound through Douglasville, GA., with a pair of BNSF C44-9W's still in the H1 paint scheme leading the way

A pair of BNSF H1 painted C44-9W's #978 and 1116 are in charge of Norfolk Southern Train 329 westbound to Sheffield as they pass through 27th street interlocking in Birmingham, AL.

Next I scooted into Alabama for another shot. Here we find BNSF 978 rolling across the Tennessee River into Bridgeport, Alabama. The H1 paint scheme will always be a legendary scheme in my opinion... (more)