Looking more like Scranton or Bethlehem, PA then Spencer, NC, the Lehigh Valley 8104 with its nicely revised nose backs onto a roundhouse track as the Erie and DL&W look on.

The DLW heritage unit awaits its spin onto the turntable and backin to it's parking spot at the roundhouse.

961 slowly backs out of NCTM after the big event held by NS to celebrate it's 30th anniversary.

#956 approaches Martin east of Tolono on a glorious July morning. The four F9's fill the air with exhaust as they work hard to get the train back up to 60 MPH after crossing the IC in Tolono.

NS' Virginian Railway heritage locomotive, the 14th of the 20 heritage locomotives rolls by the crowds at Norfolk Southern's 'Family Portrait' in Spencer, NC. Special thanks to Norfolk Southern Co... (more)

Southern local power (GP30 & B30-7A) tied up at Greenwood, SC || August 1973

Southern B23-7 4014 leads a northbound at track speed through Chester, South Carolina

NS' Central of Georgia heritage unit leads NS train 386 eastbound working through the late day shadows at Irondale, VA on its trek from Andover, VA to Knoxville, TN.

Dieselization came to Southern's Appalachia Division in 1947 when this four-unit F3 set arrived. Nicknamed "Big Sid," the four units had extra ballast installed to improve rail adhesion. This east... (more)

PRR Heritage Unit on former PRR trackage through Shippensburg, PA.Taken at the Possum Hollow Rd grade crossing.

Stored out of service

Shortly after being released from the Chattanooga shops in Chattanooga,TN, the SOUTHERN heritage unit 8099 leads an empty hopper train in it's first trek through the Natural Tunnel. A true Souther... (more)

N&W 2-6-6-2 class Z1b #1470 at Roanoke, VA awaiting its next work in this July 1954 scene. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

Classic N&W steam action in Roanoke in this Summer 1954 scene as train #46 rolls through downtown behind J-class #605. Photo by Bob Drake, collection of Tom Sink.

Hot Intermodal train 218 speeds east on the Columbus District at 60mph.