EMD continued to improve is design of the North American cab (also known as a comfort cab) when it unveiled the ‘WhisperCab’ on Conrail SD60I No. 5544 in April 1993. Designed to improve noise ... (more)
Norfolk Southern train No. 38Q smokes it up going through Vance, Tennessee, on the NS Knoxville East End District on May 13, 2014.
Heard long before it was seen, and eastbound manifest with some special loads is about to crest the summit in Highland Cut. The symphony of horsepower was a real auditory treat and created an anti... (more)
The Highland Cut becomes an impressive sight in late winter after the thaw and freeze cycles create large ice formations. The sounds are also impressive as thousands of horsepower struggle to reac... (more)
"Fill 'er up." A scene repeated hundreds of times a year around Danville, KY. Mobile tankers provide the petrol needed for thirsty motors in several locations around Danville, serving N... (more)
Norfolk Southern 38Q is eastbound through Crockett, Virginia, just east of Rural Retreat on a very pleasant May 13, 2014.
While local power switches the yard, Norfolk Southern train No. 38Q departs Bristol, Virginia, after a quick crew change on May 13, 2014.
Norfolk Southern train 38Q crosses the south fork of the Holston River at Bluff City, Tennessee, on the morning of May 13, 2014. Powering the train is a mixed consist of EMD SD60I No. 6757, GE C44... (more)
NS 188 leans into an S curve near Oakvale, catching the last of the afternoon sun. The final remaining fall foliage can be seen in the background, adding some color to what will soon be a dull sce... (more)
NS 188 passes by a beautiful rock cut in Ingleside WV with a nice EMD leader.
An SD60I leads the NS 218, as it rounds one of many bends, on the Columbus District south of Chillicothe.
A short NS 218 heads by an open field, as a flock of birds circle above.
NS SD60I 6757 has lead 319 east into New Albany as it waits for a signal at Tatem to proceed.
A fresh NS horsehead SD60I leads 319 east down Duncan Hill into New Albany. What makes this shot interesting though is that I shot this same symboled train,unit and at the same location 34 days... (more)
