The NS 911 "Honoring First Responders" unit leads the NS 158 north over I-29.

The NS 911 "Honoring First Responders" unit leads the NS 158 under the old Southern signal bridge at Shelton.

An Ex. Burlington Northern SD60M "triclops" leads NS 158 out of Linwood Yard at CP "Lee".

In a light drizzle, the NS 911 "Honoring First Responders" unit leads the NS 158 over the Roanoke River at the towns of Hurt and Altavista.

With SD40-2 number 3240 leading, Norfolk Southern train 158 rolls through Greensboro, NC on November 10, 2014.

Moving at a rather slow pace, Norfolk Southern train 158 rolls across the Tate Street overpass as it continues its journey north in Greensboro, NC on October 11, 2014.

Basking in the brilliant color of golden hour, a workhorse dash 9 locomotive leads Norfolk Southern train 158 north through Lexington, NC on the morning of October 10, 2014.

Norfolk Southern train 158 rolls around the curve in downtown Thomasville, NC as it passes milepost 306 on October 5, 2014.

The northbound NS 158 passes under the soon to be extinct Southern bridge at Pennrington.

Shining in the first rays of daylight, a pair of dash 9 locomotives lead Norfolk Southern train 158 north through Thomasville, NC on August 28, 2014.

On its way toward Virginia, Norfolk Southern train 158 cruises through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

An SD60 locomotive, formerly owned by Conrail, leads Norfolk Southern train 158 north through the switches at Elm in Greensboro, NC on August 26, 2014.

Norfolk Southern train 158 rolls north past the Southern Film Extruders plant in High Point, NC on August 6, 2014.

NS 158 departs Linwood in a cloud of exhaust as his set of GEs chug away, trying to get their train up to speed.