Arriving at the historic town of Old Fort after having negotiated downgrade through the "Loops" with the first excursion of the day.

Arriving at the historic, and distinctively painted, depot with first excursion of the day.

Mountain biker Janet Barxton takes a photo of Southern 630, while Vance Price holds her bike for her during Saturday's round trip excursion runs from Asheville to Old Fort as a part of the Norfolk... (more)

Southern #630 brings the westbound passenger special around the s-curves west of Old Fort, NC bound for Asheville, NC.

NS #9382 leads Conrail Heritage (NS #8098) eastbound with train P87 at the East End of Old Fort with the Black Mountains looming in the background.

NS #9364 leads westbound hopper train 786 around the sweeping curve just west of Jarrett's Tunnel in the Old Fort Loops.

NS #3522 leads sister unit #3531 on the point of P87 at Old Fort, NC with the Black Mountains looming in the background.

NS #9382 leads eastbound Bridgewater-Asheville turn job P87 through Dendron on the Old Fort Loops.

NS Heritage #8098 leads woodchip train 66E around the lower loop of the high fill in the Old Fort Loops.

NS #8098 rounds the curve just west of Jarratt's Tunnel with train 66E in tow as it climbs the loops near Old Fort, NC.

It's a beautiful May morning that greets 162 as is departs eastbound from Old Fort, NC with the Black Mountains looming in the background.

UP #4104 leads westbound NS train 135 as it departs Old Fort and begins the climb up the Old Fort Loops.

NS #9722 leads eastbound 162 out of Old Fort on a hazy summer morning.

NS #5562 leads an eastbound research train at Old Fort, NC bound for Charlotte, NC.

NS #6694 leads the Asheville-Bridgewater Turn job at Old Fort, NC with the Black Mountains looming in the background.