While waiting for the roundhouse door to be opened, Southern FP7A 6133, makes a fine sight on this cool November evening.

Southern Railway 2-8-0 #630 slowly begins to pull away from the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

She may have a lot of miles on her, but she's still both beautiful and up to the job. Here Southern #630 is seen getting ready to pull another passenger special in off the grounds f the North Caro... (more)

Note the front truck placement, which was significantly different on later models.

A little post-event Streamliners switching. Hard to believe that of all the locomotives featured in this image, it's the two NS units that are no longer.

It all began here, more or less. Demonstrator #103 with its matching B-unit. This took some effort as they were not kept in the same museums. It was only fitting they were brought in for display... (more)

It all began here, more or less. Demonstrator #103 with its matching B-unit. This took some effort as they were not kept in the same museums. It was only fitting they were brought in for display... (more)

Heritage met heritage under the lights in Spencer, NC on 7.4. 2012.

On the night of July 4, 2012, most of the new, clean and shiny heritage units wait out the night while the N&W and SOU units are elsewhere.

On the night of July 4, 2012, most of the new, clean and shiny heritage units wait out the night while the N&W and SOU units are elsewhere.

Ten years to the day, heritage met heritage. The NS 8114 has not been that clean since. The former NS 1616 is always tis clean.

When Everything Comes Together. It would be difficult to account for how much work went into the Norfolk Southern Heritage Units Event at the N.C. Transportation Museum for NS's 30th Annive... (more)

NW. What began with the formation of the City Point Railroad in Virginia in 1838 would later become part of the 1881 renamed Norfolk and Western Railway. Earning its nickname of “King Coa... (more)

SOU. The 1827 formation of the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company is credited as the oldest predecessor line of the Southern Railway, which took that name in 1894. While tobacco and... (more)

During the Streamliners event, many unplanned things happened...such as this. A meet at Mesimore. None of the locomotives represented wear this paint anymore.