My first railfanning of the new year with my daughter tagging along who is taking a photography class in high school this semester produces some excellent Father-Daughter time as well as two train... (more)
Having stopped and getting permission to pass the Southbound stop signal at Mt. Airy, NS I21 creeps by the site of yesterday's NS 118 derailment with obvious slow orders.
As far as I know, this is the first time a derailment has happened here in Mt. Airy. The cause has not been ascertained at the time of this photo upload. Do know that it was a Northbound NS 118 ... (more)
NS 213 arrives with plenty of sunshine on a beautiful afternoon here in the South. My first catch since February as I have been driving nonstop across country in a Semi.
NS P8G awaits NS P37's diverging into track 2 before continuing their trip North in track 1, hot on the wheels of a "re-routed" NS 202.
Monday mornings are usually pretty dead around here, but not today. Here is a "re-route" NS 202 heading North on track 1 in Mt. Airy, GA . According to the radio chatter while 202 was passing un... (more)
NS P37 taking a "Slow Ride" through Cornelia, GA on track 2.
NS 212 high-balling up track 2 in Mt. Airy, GA .
Still sporting Union Pacific colors and logos, HLCX 5984 is the lead unit for NS 981 who is clearing track 1 in Cornelia, GA on this hot, muggy afternoon in August.
NS 204 having cleared the area by half an hour or so, they had trouble with the lead unit once again. During the time that the dispatcher, 204 crew, and mechanical operations were chatting on ... (more)
After stopping and restarting the lead unit (8991), NS 204 is huffing & puffing its way through the plant here at Mount Airy.
Having waited for over an hour, I was about to leave and pick my boys up from Summer Football conditioning workouts. Then the action started, NS 221 called out a Clear Signal on track 1 at the ... (more)
Having just met NS 237 in Baldwin and NS 204 out in front by a few blocks, NS 212 is seen here knocking down a Clear Signal at Mount Airy in track 2.
NS 172 clearing Mount Airy on track 2. She will soon be meeting NS 203 at CP Ayersville in about 15 minutes from this shot.
Having patiently waited on NS PAG and NS I13, NS P37 finally recieves an Approach Diverging signal on track 2 in Cornelia. Toccoa bound!
