After working Georgia Pacific a half mile to the west, NS SD40E #6305 takes P86 along Southport Road with their next stop being at BASF one mile to the east.

An SD40E and GP38 rebuild shove V08 through the interlocking in Burkeville, where they'll pull onto the Richmond District for the return trip to Richmond.

Headed to the T80, NS P86 darts east through the small town of Jonesville, SC with NS 6305 on the east end of the train and NS 1646 on the west end.

P86 spots 4 boxcars at T35 (Georgia Pacific) with NS SD40E 6305.

Helpers at Horseshoe. A pair of SD40Es make their way West around the World Famous Horseshoe Curve on a foggy morning.

Helpers shove on the rear of coal train 508 in white out snow conditions on the West Slope.

Helpers assist an eastbound ethanol train up track one.

Loaded Norfolk Southern coal train NS 590 is slowly grinding its way over the summit of the Alleghenies with a pair of SD40E helpers on the head of the train's ES40DC and C44-9W. While the PRR pos... (more)

A pair of helpers on the head end of loaded coal train NS 590 as it makes its way down the east slope of the Alleghenies. The train has just come out of the summit tunnels and is heading downgrade... (more)

A pair of pushers exit the Portage Tunnel, shoving tonnage towards Altoona, PA.

Helpers meet at the Brickyard

After pausing for a few minutes to allow the signal maintainer to clear, NS 12G slowly rolls past forlorn AR Tower. Upon cresting the grade, situated at the edge of the foreground shadows, 12G wil... (more)

The sun peaks out for just a moment as two SD40E's provide dynamic braking down the west slope after cresting the summit in the middle of the tunnel.

Yes, there is a train in there! 14,000 tons of freshly loaded fine coal going track speed makes for quite a mess as the helpers on the rear of 578 disappear into the heavy cloud of coal dust that ... (more)

Snow falls as a pair of helpers wait for a signal to head west at CP C.