Norfolk Southern GE's lead a Birmingham,AL - Macon,GA freight by milepost 678 as they come into Temple.

After getting word of NS 186 having the Wabash on the point, I decided to try for a artsy-fartsy backlit shot at Austell, only for them to sneak up on me unprepared, mainly because I never heard t... (more)

NS 186 rounds the curve into Heflin, AL on NS’s East End District. NS 4334 NS 1147

NS 186 rounds the curve into Heflin, AL on NS’s East End District. NS 4334 NS 1147

NS 1074 leads NS 186 through Heflin, AL

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 186 East as they pass through Cook Springs, AL.

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 186 East as they cross the Tallapoosa River in Tallapoosa, GA.

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 186 East as they pass through Anniston, AL.

Norfolk Southern's Illinois Terminal Heritage Locomotive #1072 leads Train 186 East as they pass through Heflin, AL.

NS 186 passing through DeArmanville, AL with a pretty sunset

It’s a gorgeous morning as the second section of 186 (M86) glides into Salem and past the unique antiques store next to the tracks with a pair of KCS locomotives. The caboose in the back is a fo... (more)

In another rushed view, NS ES44AC 8099, the Southern Railway heritage unit leads 186 at East Point, Georgia in the early hours of April 3, 2019 as the trains makes it's final move before departing... (more)

In a rather rushed shot, NS ES44AC 8099, the Southern Railway heritage unit leads 186 at East Point, Georgia in the early hours of April 3, 2019. The outbound crew will soon combine 186 and 361 fo... (more)

What's in a name
Freight train 186 is only 316 miles from Savannah as proclaimed by the Central of Georgia mile post numbering on this present day NS owned mainline. Although the name... (more)