The first AC motor purchased by NS, NS 8000 rests in the Auville Yard under the old coaling tower.

NS' first ES44AC leads the Penn Central heritage unit, NS 1073, and grain train 54A through the small town of Posey, IL. Later in the day, the train struck a truck. Luckily, the crew was fine, tho... (more)

Luckily, the heritage unit trails. At first, I was a little disappointed that the Penn Central heritage unit (NS 1073) was third out on this loaded grain train. Not long after this shot was... (more)

Norfolk Southern U30C no. 8000 leads a westbound loaded coal train through Narlo, Ohio, on November 2, 1986. Photograph by more)

An AC pusher set changes mains so they can get behind a stalled coal train at Old Joe. After a couple of years in service on the Pokey, these AC's look right at home now.

NS 8000, The first AC motor in the modern NS fleet, struts it's stuff as it works hard in pusher srevice along the Pokey.

Plenty of power with two ES44AC's leading a 10 car train at Boody

fresh out of the paint shop.