The tail end of a train parade...P61 brings up the markers after following M35 and 135 which came through back to back after M35 was stopped due to a hot axle.

NS 162 who is just out of frame here has just went into emergency for what I believe is the fifth time that day as they were coming to a stop at the east end of Eufola. Just as the sun sets, P61 ... (more)

NS 162 is crossing Mill Creek once again on it's journey east towards Linwood Yard. The very last car is visible at the top of the picture.

NS 134 easing into the west end of Eufola to meet an approaching 135. Of interest is the lack of a white 'brow' on this horse head scheme painted locomotive.

A participant in the Great Locomotive Chase during the Civil War, Western & Atlantic locomotive 'Texas' is at the NCTM for a cosmetic restoration and research. At the conclusion of the restoration... (more)

P61 crossing the Catawba River on a beautiful late winter day.

Q609 rolling through the turn out heading on south.

P29 waits to start the days work with a battered work horse in the lead. The elevators of the Southern States plant are in the back ground.

While waiting on N&W 611 make her inaugural run north from Spencer, NS 158 comes around the corner at Jamestown.

Leaning into the super elevated curve, 744 is on the main line easing up to the east end of Connelly Springs to meet an approaching 135 who is already pulling into the siding.

Rolling over the Catawba River bridge and about to enter the sleepy hamlet of Catawba NC.

P95 making an extremely rare appearance this far east with what was at the time an extremely rare locomotive. At this time of this photo, 4144 was one of only three former N&W GP38AC units left. ... (more)

Was extremely happy to hear that 135 had not one but two former SP units on it. Looking faded and a little worse for wear, but still very pleasing on the eyes after all the black & white.

Visitors a long way from home. A KCS SD70ACe leads a colorful consist on a beautiful winter day.

After running the locomotives around the train, the excursion is now being shoved to Mount Holly before heading west towards Gastonia.