UP #8476 leads westbound train 135 into Asheville at Biltmore Wye on this cold December afternoon.

NS #8825 leads the 1st section of 784 to the Duke Energy powerplant at Skyland, NC (Arden). The tracks inside the plant won't hold enough capacity, so NS makes two runs from Asheville to deliver ... (more)

While 630 was laying over in Asheville for 3 hours, we managed to catch NS 1071, the CNJ Heritage unit, coming into Asheville leading empty limestone train 69V.

After having locomotive issues with the original slug set that it came into Asheville with, NS 060 finally heads back west to Knoxville after getting replacement diesel power in the form of no oth... (more)

#164 is leaving Asheville for the long trip to Linwood Yard.

NS #1072 brings train P34 into Asheville at "Biltmore".

After a brief stop in downtown Asheville to allow passengers to disembark near the Biltmore Estate, NS 4270 and the complete A-B-B-A set of NS' executive locomotives depart with the full office ca... (more)

A late snow has covered Ashville, NC as a rare visitor makes its way into town. A trio of Clinchfield units make their way past the old depot with a mixed freight. 35mm slide from my collection, p... (more)

NS #2573 leads a special rock train heading eastbound to drop rock along the former Southern Loops near Old Fort, NC for ROW stability.

Eastbound loaded coal train in Asheville heading for the Saluda Grade behind SD45 #3167 in this April 1983 scene.

A trio of six axle EMDs lead an eastbound coal train through Asheville, NC || October 1975

Originally this famous unit was apparently an F9, at least in looks but over the years she received all sorts of modifications a the company tested components across the nation. During this perio... (more)

Maybe it was an SD55. In any case EMDs test string was reportedly working on the Saluda grade which was still open then. These units varied in many features over the years and were iinteresting ... (more)

A wonderful column of smoke rises as the Southern 630 continues the rise to Ridgecrest. Although the bright lime-green leaves of spring were beautiful in this scene, a black & white version takes ... (more)

Southern #630 brings the Spring excursion season to a close as it brings the last of the weekends trips into Asheville, NC.