Wasting no time, NS 213 flues through the Queen City with a UP Tier 4 leader.
Loaded rail train NS 913 rolls south through Landis, NC with NS 7335 leading. 7335 was recently released from storage and is one of ten SD90MACs received in a trade from CIT Group earlier this yea... (more)
The Salisbury Switcher prepares to switch the box plant with two old battered high hoods still earning their keep.
A clean NS 1120 pulls a long string of empty racks southbound at Five Row.
After a brief crew change, Hotlanta-bound 213 chugs up Yadkin Hill with three big GEs.
NS P61 rolls by the vibrant fall foliage as they head out toward the S-line to begin their day of switching.
NS E08 grinds up the hill at Five Row with three big units in run 8. E08 is a Linwood - Charlotte transfer and runs on an as-needed basis. This train is almost always well in excess of 10,000 tons... (more)
The Salisbury Switcher eases down the tight curve of the box plant lead at Five Row.
NS P92 through the small town of Granite Quarry, NC as they begin the day's work on the N-line from Salisbury, NC to Albemarle, NC.
Just as the sun prepares to dip below the horizon, NS 119 rolls through Landis with near-new UP 9034 in the lead.
NS P92 kicks cars near the milepost N-10 in Rockwell, NC.
Two UP EMDs haul their lengthy train on the final leg of its journey from Macon, GA to Linwood, NC
A solid set of Uncle Pete's finest leading NS 135 add to the vibrant fall colors as the train trudges upgrade at Five Row.
Just as the sun begins to rise, NS 214 soars over the Yadkin River.
"Ahight 99, bring 'em on!" Just after Amtrak 75 clears the plant, P99 gets a signal to follow them south. Meanwhile, the Switcher crew keeps on doing what they do best: hurry up and wait... (more)
