Eastbound manifest NS 18M rumbles into Bluefield, Wv overtaking an eastbound helperset along the way.

NS 18M switches from main 1 to 2 at control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

NS 18M heads east through Shawsville, Va with the NKP heritage leading the way.

Rolling under the old N&W coaling tower in Vicker, Va is NS 18M with the NKP heritage unit on point.

NS 18M heads east through Fairlawn, Va with the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit on point.

The Nickel Plate heritage unit leads NS 18M east by a cemetary in Elliston, Va.

An hour or so after sunrise, NS 18M advances over the Grand Calumet River with a former SD9043MAC, NS 7248, leading.

Pouring on the smoke from the 3 older motors in the consist, 18M accelerates out of the slow order at Matewan with an SD60M leader.

The 18M makes its way across the trestle over State Route 180 and the Kinnikinnick creek on the NS Columbus District.

The NS 18M smokes its way through CP Craft with SD 60E leading, and a smoky dash 9 trailing.

18M, with a pair of ex-CSX Dash 8's in the middle, passes through Nolan headed eastbound.