NS SD40-2 3280, still at this date a high hood shows off the proper front end with the early morning sunlight at Gainesville, Georgia on July 25, 2014 prior to working local job P48.

NS local P48 with a then short timer high hood SD40-2 steps by the depot at Gainesville, Georgia on July 25, 2014

In typical then-Norfolk Southern fashion, a SD40-2 and N&W GE both are seen running long-hood forward as they head south (railroad east) along the IHB in Blue Island. Tom Golden photo.

Power for the High Point Switcher

NS P90 led by Ex-Southern Railway high hood SD40-2 #3280 see here by Traber between Liberty and Central, SC during a downpour on a rainy weekday morning Gainsville - Greenville turn.

NS P90 Cries through Easley with ex-Southern high hood SD40-2 3280 leading during a downpour on a normal weekday Gainsville - Greenville turn.

NS P48 idles at Flowery Branch, GA just around the corner of Allen Control Point. After about ten minutes of waiting, he gets permission to pass the stop signal at Allen and head back to his train... (more)

Thoroughbreds: A close up look into the high short hood of NS 3280, a former Southern Railway SD40-2, and the conventional EMD cab on NS 3486 (of Burlington Northern heritage respectively).... (more)

With days numbered for this veteran, 3280 sits quietly in the siding for its next assignment

NS 3280 and P91 sit at Gainesville, GA right before a thunderstorm hits

A plethora of older EMD power idles at the Gainesville depot on a balmy September night. Gainesville to Chamblee local P13, with a trio of SD40-2s, idles on track one waiting on a signal while 328... (more)

NS P48 heads South to work the single track in Oakwood, GA before getting out of the way of 980.

One of the last former Southern Railway SD40-2's to retain its distinctive high short hood, NS 3280 awaits another call for local service out of Gainesville while resting on the Midland lead on th... (more)

NS 3280 rests at Gainesville, GA before going on duty on P48 later in the day.

The once common Southern Railway/Norfolk Southern high hood SD40-2 isn't so common anymore. NS 3280 stands in the early morning hours of July 25,2014 at Gainesville Ga. In just a few short hours t... (more)