The early morning sun shines onto local P25, which has layed over the night in the Avgol spur with a veteran GP50 doing the honors.

A late summer P61 grinds its way out of the Yadkin River valley with ex-SOU GP50 7083 on the head end. At the time, this was one of three GP50s left on the active roster as the rest waited in line... (more)

On this rather warm Tuesday for December, here is P23 once again heading south towards Mooresville on the L-Line with only one of three ex-SOU GP50s leading.

On this rather warm Tuesday for December, here is P23 once again heading south towards Mooresville on the L-Line with only one of three ex-SOU GP50s leading.

On this rather warm Tuesday for December, here is P23 once again heading south towards Mooresville on the L-Line with only one of three ex-SOU GP50s leading.

Down to the wire! NS P23 is seen here switching around Mooresville Business Park on the L-Line (Winston-Salem to Charlotte) with only three ex-SOU GP50s left in the system!

Down to the wire! NS P23 is seen here heading south on the L-Line (Winston-Salem to Charlotte) with only three ex-SOU GP50s left in the system!

Down to the wire! NS P23 is seen here heading south on the L-Line (Winston-Salem to Charlotte) with only three ex-SOU GP50s left in the system!

Down to the wire! NS P23 is seen here switching Southern States in Barber, NC with only three ex-SOU GP50s left in the system!

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina along Highway 801 with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina along Highway 801 with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

Two classic high hood four axles lead NS local P23 south through a sweeping curve just north of Mount Ulla on the former Southern Railway Winston-Salem to Charlotte mainline.

One of three remaining GP50s on the roster leads NS local P23 south through Bear Poplar, passing the West Rowan General Store.

Last of a Dying Breed- Power for tomorrow's P23 has just been set off by local P61 at Barber Junction on the north end of the small trestle over "Old 70". Power for the train is one of only three ... (more)