Empty grain train 51Z heads west to Bluefield for a crew change as NS 4001 leads the train through a short cut just east of Ingleside.

Passing the barn and yellow wildflowers just outside of Narrows, empty grain 51Z heads west with the NS 4001 on the point on a beautiful spring afternoon.

The "Sonic Bonnet" leading 51Z through Ashville.

The NS 4001 "DC to AC" unit leads the 51Z north over the trestle at Prillaman Switch.

The NS 4001 "DC to AC" unit leads the 51Z north over one of the many small trestles on the Pumpkin Vine.

Late 2007 sees this rare C39-8 leading on NS train 51Z. Within the next few years, all of the C39-8s would be retired from the NS system.

An empty grain train from Monetta, South Carolina on its return trip north passes Five Row south of Linwood with a former Conrail EMD in the lead.

An empty grain train from Monetta, SC returns northbound on the Charlotte District. The train is drifting down the hill at Five Row, only a few miles from changing crews at the farmer's crossing a... (more)

Westbound grain empties head for South Point, OH as they pass over the N&W Kenova bridge.

MTY grain train 51Z rolls into Salisbury heading out to Brenner Ave. to swap crews on the S-Line with HLCX SD60 #5975 leading HLCX SD40-2 #6236(ex-UP/snoot nose).

Westbound near Narrows.

NS 51Z storms north at 11th Street in Salisbury with three HLCX SD40-2s leading a variety of NS engines.