NS 119 heads south at Belmont with a interesting consist. He had a D9 standard cab leader a SD70M a SD60 and 1625 a XNW high hood SD40-2.

NS 119 heads south through the ever progressing double track project at what is soon to be "CP Sumner" with a very ratty looking, but nice to see standard cab SD70 leading the way.

NS 119 rockets through the signals at North Advance with an example of a rapidly disappearing class of unique units in the lead. With these units being converted into AC44C6Ms, approximately 70 of... (more)

NS 119 came by Belmont today with a standard cab D9 leader and a friendly crew.

NS 119 prepares to take a signal at CP "Arlington" in Gastonia. The lead unit is part of a rapidly disappearing class of units on the NS system. With 16 AC44C6Ms being built in 2016 and ... (more)

NS 119 rolls by the Charlotte skyline at one of my favorite photo locations along this line, West Summit Ave. These unique locomotives are rapidly disappearing from the NS system, and with 70-some... (more)

NS 119 comes through Belmont with a standard cab D9 leader. Get these while you can cause as we know they will be converted to AC44C6's.

Although I finally caught 119 in decent light in Belmont, I managed to botch the shot and was forced to give chase. Fortunately the train wasn't in any hurry to get anywhere (they had quite a tra... (more)

NS has been releasing there standard cab SD70's and SD60's I knew one was going to come down here. And today it did. the last time I saw one was last year and with a friendly crew NS 119 comes by ... (more)

Just seconds from crossing the NC/SC state line, NS 119 runs through the signals at Grover and onto the single track. The sun finally managed to weave it's way through the threatening clouds, maki... (more)

An SD80MAC and a beautiful church steeple comes to mind as NS 119 rounds the big sweeping curve at Cramerton. This locomotive is unique to the NS roster because it started life at EMDX 8000 then w... (more)

NS 119 eases into the big curve and under the cantilever signals at Kings Mountain.

NS 119 leans into the sweeping curve just south of CP "South Fork" in Cramerton, NC.

NS 119 came by Belmont with a standard cab D9 leading get these while you can cause they are going to be gone from NS in the near future.

While most trainspotters (myself included) may not care to see a generic Dash 9 roll into the viewfinder, I personally don't mind seeing the old standard cabs. With most of the C40-8s in storage ... (more)