One of the last NS 123 heads East on the River Line at Alexander. Just a few short days later NS would curtail through freights along the S Line and Linwood Yard would cease operations.

123 crawls along the banks of the French Broad river at Alexander, NC heading east to Linwood yard.

Serpentine might be the word. Winding along the cliffs beside the French Broad River a passenger train chartered by the Lexington Group is nearing their destination in Asheville.

Winding along the cliffs beside the French Broad River a passenger train chartered by the Lexington Group is nearing their destination in Asheville.

Passing a rock cut west of Alexander, the eastbound OCS snakes down the S line toward Asheville. Upon arriving in Asheville, passengers will be treated to lunch before returning west to Knoxville ... (more)