NS 1650 leads NS P44 at Thicketty in golden evening light with a train for West Rock.

Westbound freight above new ballast and evidence of recent resurfacing before the advent of the ubiquitous 4000s (I hope to live long enough to miss them). This line got heavier 136 lb. rail in 2... (more)

1980's??? Nope... Its Monday Evening September 23rd, 2024 and NS SD40-2 #1650 sporting the NW paint scheme on the nose has just finished its duties on local A46. The train is seen here tied down a... (more)

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west through Oxford, AL. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west through Heflin, AL. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west through Fruithurst, AL. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west through Tallapoosa, GA. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west through Waco, GA. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

Norfolk Southern local A46 heads west out of Bremen, GA. with NS SD40-2 #1650 wearing the NW paint scheme on the nose.

NS 1650 showing off its NW nose logo.

Yard Job G46 shoves on a cut of cars at Columbus Yard.

NS 1650, originally built July 1974 as NW 1650

On this beautiful 2010 afternoon, NS Local A41 works the transfer track in Opelika while in the background CSX WO45 prepares to work south spraying vegetation along the right of way.

NS 1650 leads AB10 from Finley Yard.

After an hour or so delay due to clearing the switch points, P78 switches from 2 to 1 to head north to Spartanburg.