Leaning into the curve and working hard up-grade, NS 1006 brings southbound 15T past the CPL signal at Kinsey as it nears Troutville.

15T exits the darkness of Lookout Mountain Tunnel with the Illinois Terminal heritage unit leading. The green paint almost matches the green foliage.

After waiting a good while at Island Ford for northbound intermodal 202, NS 15T is moving south towards Roanoke through the the Shenandoah Valley with 8101, the Central of Georgia heritage unit on... (more)

15T makes its way past the N&W CPL at CP PKIN as it prepares to make a rolling meet with northbound intermodal train 202

15T grinds its way up Christiansburg grade past the cemetery at John Farm with 4 of GE's finest in near whiteout conditions

Seen from the cemetery at "John Farm", NS 15T grinds up grade with four GE motors in some heavy snow.

NS 15T is seen exiting the natural portal of South Tunnel. The train would follow NS 131 before having to meet NS 130 at Fort Payne.

The sun has gone down over the mountain for the day, leaving a colorful sky behind for NS 15T as it thunders through CP Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

NS 15T heads west through Shawsville, Va.

NS 15T grinds through control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

An AC44C6M leads NS 15T up grade in Shawsville.

A 1993-built standard cab SD70 is passing under the PA Route 72 twin bridges in Lebanon. Note the "bloody bucket" symbol to the left of the locomotive, incorporated into the design of t... (more)

NS 8077 (plus three additional) leads NS 15T (Allentown-Birmingham) south through Island Ford, in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

The stacks in the distance (far right) are part of Merck & ... (more)

Seen here riding parallel to I-81 in Wytheville, NS 1074 continues to put on a smoke show reminiscent of an A Class hustling freight south towards Bristol. This was the last stop for Joseph Hunnel... (more)

The Monongehela Heritage Unit passing Lebanon landmarks, L to R; the old city garage, Scull Street row homes, Yale Electric Supply, the 1900-built Reading passenger station, and the old Railroad H... (more)