The local's power moves onto the crosstown lead track to clear the main for inbound traffic. The gondola has tie plates coming from the track renovations on the Tennessee side of Bristol.

The parade of "foreign" power continues through Bristol. Normal B&W NS activity is noted in background as the local moves onto the crosstown lead to clear the main.

Lots of "foreign" color showing up in Bristol lately. A CP follows the BNSF leading the westbound, while a CN is part of 15T on the far track. Both are waiting on the arrival of eastbound 202 whic... (more)

Tucked in close behind 37Q on the main to allow the very long eastbound 202 due to arrive shortly full access to the siding.

Brand new western visitor departing for Knoxville.

The local is idle for the rest of the day but a crew change is about to occur for the arriving eastbound, NS 38Q.

The westbound is gathering up additional cars to add to the front of the string on the far right.

This ex-Conrail unit had been reported as stored a couple of days earlier but with the help of a primed window section and a yellow door here she is resting in the sun after a day of working on th... (more)

This ex-Conrail unit had been reported as stored a couple of days earlier but with the help of a primed window section and a yellow door here she is resting in the sun after a day of working on th... (more)

Auto rack train just arriving on the main.

Departing for Knoxville. Note broom for snow cleaning on nose.

Just days after the big event in Spencer the S&A unit is pulling a sold out one-way excursion westbound. The train will wait here tonight and continue west in the morning.

There's plenty to look at in the Bristol Yard as 37Q rolls in with a Canadian National leader, a caboose used by the local sits on track 5, and a work train idles on track 7 with a smoky GP38-2.

The westbound is tied down allowing rail replacement crews on the Tennessee side track time.

The key elements of the local soak up the afternoon sunshine.