NS 25N drifts downgrade into Bristol at 55 MPH with two former Conrail GEs providing plenty of power for this short train.
NS 25N starts an uphill battle with two former Conrail units now painted black.
NS Research Train tied down at Bristol with a GP38-2 rebuild and NS Research Car 31.
NS 721 begins the journey to Bulls Gap with a fresh crew, interrupting the crew change taking place with the 22A on the right.
NS V40 rolls back into Bristol with their work for today completed.
NS V40 returning back to the yard with a GP38-2 leading the way.
NS 22A shines in the late evening light as the 25N waits for its call to go to Knoxville.
The late afternoon light shines on the 25N tied down on track 7 of the Bristol Yard. Notice the end of the train can be seen off in the distance.
NS 25N rolls into the Bristol Yard for a crew change in the late afternoon sun.
NS 721 begins the uphill climb toward Bluff City as the engineer notches up to try to keep the long train of empties close to track speed.
NS 721 easily tops a small hill near the four milepost as they roll west at track speed.
After swapping crews at Bristol, the late running 22A works hard near the top of the grade in the "City of Bluff" as the conductor called it.
A late running 22A rolls toward a crew change at the yard office alongside the 721, an ECP hopper train, who is already at the yard office.
NS 25N and V40 tied down in the Bristol Yard on a perfect Sunday afternoon.
NS V40 sits on the siding waiting for a switch to be thrown so the train can be put away in the yard.