A newly painted GMTX 2131 is tied down for the day at Dow Chemical do to the high speed rail work on the UP mainline
Leading a mixed freight over the C&O at Kenova, a leased GMTX SD60 heads for Williamson, eastbound on NS's Kenova District.
With a classic 90's lash-up on todays 302. They make their way by the old Litchfield Station, Litchfield, Illinois bound for Decatur, Illinois.
Southbound 19K climbs the hill at the south end of the siding at Speicherville. Ah, the sound of four EMD 60-series products howling up the hill. Music to my ears.
NS 207 blasts down the tangent track by the 185H between Grove and Locust Grove enroute to Atlanta.
The brakeman waits patiently for his steed to approach from the South, taking another load of empties to be refilled.
The NS 18M rolls through the Center St crossing, with three rent-a-wrecks, and a NS GP38-2 for power.
GMTX 9060 and NS 9090 roll 139 south through Spring. Until recently the train originated out of South Yard but has recently begun originating out of Inman.
NS 154 heads north into the yard in the sweet morning light with a rainbow consist. I had missed this consist going west on 153 the day before so was glad for a second chance.
GMTX 9027 leads a heavy NS Train around the curve at Sparks Gap.
The engineer of 19K gives a friendly wave as the train rolls down Hickory Street in Warsaw.
NS 118 heads north through the gulch with a nice GMTX leader.
Power set for a grain train waits for the hoppers to be unloaded at one of three mills in the Harrisonburg area.
Ex Oakway standard cab SD60 leads NS eastbound freight 38G by the old Reading Co. signal along the Harrisburg Line.