Spring is definitely trying to make an appearance in the air on this beautiful late February evening as an ex-BN SD40-2, now serving the NS, brings daily local P61 thru Conover.

Recent maintenance on the S-Line had trains running several hours behind schedule, and trains that normally ran through at night got a rare daylight run up the "Loops". Here NS 165 soars... (more)

NS 165 at the former Southern Railway depot in Morganton

Local freight P95 eases back on to the S-line after working some industry on the outskirts of Claremont.

In a soaking, dense, misty fog, NS 5647 brings local P62 out on to the S-Line after waiting for 135 and 123 to pass through town. 5647 was originally built as a straight GP38 for PennCentral in 19... (more)

Local P61 passes the 44 milepost on her way to the yard tonight behind the quadruple three.

After meeting 134 at Connelly Springs, NS 135 gets underway with a large battery of power. Here the locomotives are swinging around the West Connelly Springs signal, and re-entering the main line.... (more)

NS 123 passes the site of the old Southern Railway station in Newton, NC, with the Wabash heritage unit leading the way.

For the 6th day in a row, a standard cab SD70 has led a Westbound over the S-Line. Here a heavily worn and weary 2539 splits the signals at West Claremont, working hard on her way West.

Train 65D works its way up the old Southern Loops. It's just starting to sink its teeth in to the grade as it works its way toward Andrews Geyser and High Fill.

Train 165 splits the signals at the S61.2, just West of Hickory, NC

A little while later and NS 135 rolls west by the S61.2

NS 745 brings empty Duke Power hoppers by the West Connelly signals.

After several delays and breakdowns, NS 135 is working hard to make up some time and get up the mountain before her hours expire. Engines running wide open as they growl through Connelly Springs j... (more)

A beautiful summer evening finds local P61 heading back to the barn, crossing over Main Street in downtown Conover, NC. NS 6082 started life as N&W No. 6082.