NS #5093 leads the eastbound P87 (Asheville-Bridgewater) through Ridgecrest, NC on this cool September morning.
NS #2743 bring the Asheville-Bridgewater turn around the S-Curve at the 113 MP as it begins its climb up the Old Fort Loops.
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 #3522 leads sister unit #3531 on the point of P87 at Old Fort, NC with the Black Mountains looming in the background.
NS Heritage #8098 leads the Asheville-Bridgewater turn (P87) through Grovestone.
NS #9382 leads eastbound Bridgewater-Asheville turn job P87 through Dendron on the Old Fort Loops.
NS #7079 throws down some sand to keep the wheels from slipping as the train approaches the 132 MP in route back to Asheville from Bridgewater, NC.
NS #7069 leads the Asheville-Bridgewater turn job (P87) westbound on its return trip to Asheville near Azelea.
NS #3529 leads a late running P87 returning to Asheville with asphalt empties from Black Mountain and woodchips from Bridgewater.
NS #5820 brings P87 to the top of the Old Fort Loops at Ridgecrest, NC.
NS #7115 leads Bridgewater, NC bound local P87 through Swannanoa, NC and past the former site of the Beacon plant.
NS #6694 leads the Asheville-Bridgewater Turn job at Old Fort, NC with the Black Mountains looming in the background.
NS #4613 leads the Asheville to Bridgewater turn back west through Swannanoa, NC.
NS #7574 leads the Asheville-Bridgewater Turn job, P87 past an icon of the Swannanoa Valley, Wright's Carpet.
Even with only 8 cars, the GP38's on local P87 worked hard to climb the 3.0% grade of the Old Fort Loops.
