Young blood Built in September of 1979, NS 5256 has the distinction and honor of being the youngest and thus last GP38-2 built for the Southern Railway. It and two other GP38-2s as well as... (more)

Built for the Penn Central in 1973, NS 5270 and another GP38-2 rests as the power for local train G19 and sit quietly near the ma... (more)

Mismatch This GP38-2 sits on the lead to the NS McDonough training center with a very unique looking NS logo alongside it.

NS 207 blasts down the tangent track by the 185H between Grove and Locust Grove enroute to Atlanta.

At last, the quest for a blue SD60 is over! After getting screwed on getting this unit, one of the few SD60's in HLCX dark blue, I finally got the unit on the point in good light. Here the empty H... (more)

A short 119 splits the intermediate signals at McDonough.

Norfolk Southern High The NS 2922, ex-Conrail 7746, now serves the railroad by training new hires on how to run a successful one at the NS training center. Many interesting types of equip... (more)

NS's play railroad New hires to NS get to play with this former CR GP38 during their job training. It is the last non dash 2 GP38 on the NS roster.

An all EMD consist isn't common on NS, but five 2nd generation EMD's (and an ex-EMD Slug) is downright cool. This power move is seen at Grove, the south end of McDonough siding.

Built for the Southern in October 1956 and originally numbered 6898,it was sublettered for the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad.Later renumbered to the 6254 and rebuilt to GP38-2 specs it su... (more)

NS GP9 and SR U30C pose at the Training Center in McDonough , Ga.

Built in December 1967 U30C 3801 was one of five that the Southern owned.Having been retired seven years earlier I found this one at the NS Training Center at McDonough Ga. I probably wouldn't t... (more)