NS 7021 leads train 214 northbound through Thomasville, NC.

Looking like a new HO scale model right out of the box, recently painted N&W GP9 620, poses with restored freight cars for a night photo shoot at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. 620 was ... (more)

The Back Shop on the grounds of the former Southern Railway complex in Spencer, NC, is an impressive building anytime of day. But it really stands out on a recent night photo shoot. The North Caro... (more)

Articulated - A picture is worth a thousand words. 1218 has been serviced at Auville Yard, on the Dry Fork Branch, and is leaving town via the west leg of the Iaeger Wye. She will continue the wes... (more)

Former N&W GP40, 1383, exits Roderfield Tunnel with a westbound light engine move.

By 1959 diesels had replaced the J class 4-8-4's on Norfolk and Western passenger trains. The few J's that remained continued to earn revenue for the railroad by hauling freight and even powered l... (more)

A westbound pusher set, lead by D9-40C, 8848, passes an eastbound coal train, lead by C39-8, 8615, at Roderfield. There is no shortage of great photo locations along the Pocahontas Division in McD... (more)

Former Southern/Central of Georgia SD40-2, 3290, notches up the throttle as the eastbound coal train exits Roderfield Tunnel.

N&W 611 and NKP 587 doublehead the 1989 "Independence Limited" eastbound past the remains of the coaling tower at Farm.

Former Conrail SD60I, 5621, renumbered to NS 6744, leads a westbound freight train at Farm. Farm was one of those places where you could really get a feel for the old N&W. With numerous CPL's, dou... (more)

Two former Southern Rwy diesels lead a westbound empty hopper train out of Welch tunnel and across the Tug River. B23-7, 3980, was 1 of 54 units built between 1978 and 1981. SD40, 3200, was built ... (more)

Wash me please! UP C30-7, 2472, sits at Wilco Yard awaiting the next call to duty. I imagine it got washed when it made it back to UP home rails. But for now, welcome to life in southern West Virg... (more)

Former N&W GP40, 1367, leads westbound empty hoppers through Big Four Tunnel #2.

Former Southern Rwy GP38-2, 5068, leads an eastbound coal train under the classic N&W CPL's at Switchback, WV.

An eastbound freight, lead by D9-40CW, 9318, passes the remnants of Northfork,WV. Mother Nature is reclaiming a lot of this once thriving area.