One of the more unlikely Class 1 operations that's survived through 2022 in NC is NS's "J Line" branch to Chapel Hill, where the University of North Carolina has a coal fired power plant... (more)

A pair of GP60s run lite down the J Line bound for Chapel Hill as they pass through rural Orange County, NC.

P07 enters the J Line for the trip to Chapel Hill to pull coal empties from the UNC power plant.

As we reach dusk, the trip for the assigned crew of NS M64 (Birmingham,AL-Chattanooga,TN) has come to an end, and the train is tied down on the NS AGS North-End main just outside of Chattanooga, T... (more)

Barber-based P23 passes the Mooresville Business Park as they work their way toward their final switching job at Bay State Milling.

NS P94 rolls south in the golden evening light at Lexington with three old EMDs leading the way on this beautiful Veteran's Day.

Linwood - Greensboro Turn Local heading back south on this rather warm Veterans Day.

As severe storms form all around the Magic City, train A21 sits patently at 32nd St. awaiting their turn to proceed South towards Bessemer and on to the 3B District. The GP60 has always been one o... (more)

As dusk falls the trip is almost over for the crew on NS M64 (Birmingham,AL-Chattanooga,TN), but there was one more hurdle that the crew had to jump before their night was over, and that was to wa... (more)

Southern Style With their chores of picking up interchanged cars from CSX at the "high line" completed, local train AB46 rushes back to Norris yard running in true Southern fashion, long h... (more)

It's a peaceful fall afternoon at the Lick Creek Christan Church just outside of Piney Flats as westbound NS work train 93W breaks the silence.

NS manifest crosses the Tennessee River into Chattanooga's DeButts Yard as my family enjoys the cool and beautiful fall weather.

The 7110 is being set off, looking like a mistreated Athearn GP60 with those bent handrails. The other GP60 and the "Pumpkin" hooked up to the 212 and 212's power took the 211 south.

Got milk? This GP60 surely did as it smashed into a milk truck, damaging its handrails and ditchlights, also causing a residue to form. Nearly ten trains were blocked by this four hour ordeal.

Hostler move to Lamberts Point.