NS 94Z heads east to Hot Springs, NC just East of Del Rio, TN with ballast loads.

Headed for Hot Springs, loaded Herzog ballast train 94Z splits the signal set at the AS 226.5 named "Graveyard Crossing" east of New Line.

94Z, a Herzog ballast train, heads across the "Hurt Connection," which connects the former Southern main line to the former Virginian main line.

An Eastbound Herzog train passing through Sylacauga on the old Central of Georgia.

A work train heads West leaving Bluefield with an ex Norfolk and Western SD40-2 leading the way.

94Z sails through Morrisville with a ballast train bound for the East Carolina Business Unit.

A loaded ballast train heads into Durham as they pass some ball fields in a City that is known for its minor league baseball team. They're traversing the D Line to Oxford, which typically only see... (more)

A loaded ballast train comes off the D Line at Durham as they pass some MOW cars and a Conrail caboose at the west end of Durham Yard.

94Z works through the dip at East Statesville on it's westbound run up the Asheville District.

94Z glides across the Catawba River at Catawba, NC along the former Southern Railway line to Asheville. Through trains are a rarity these days, and this move was certainly a nice bonus. The load... (more)

After spending most of the late morning and early afternoon spreading ballast on main one. 94Z with the candy cane Herzog train sits tied down on the Belmont pocket track. The train has a clean AC... (more)

In the early morning hours at Pigeon Creek its all MOW. The local MOW train 97J is on the right, 94Z in the middle from Portsmouth, OH and the various MOW equipment which is fired up for loading o... (more)