NS 345 hauls south out of Meridian, MS with NS SD70ACC 1821 on point.

NS train 345 has just finished fueling and is navigating through the crossovers to head south towards New Orleans, LA on the old NO&NE mainline.

Pan shot of UP 6377, former SP AC44CW #331, leading NS 345 southbound out of Meridian, MS on the old NO&NE.

The Reading Heritage unit lead NS train 345 this morning. Here we see the train rolling through the KCS/NS Diamond in Meridian as Engineer David Light eases the train to a stop to wait for Amtrak.

The Reading Heritage unit lead NS train 345 this morning. Here we see the train rolling through the small community of Russell, just east of Meridian.

Here we see NS 345 departing Irondale with Eng. David Light guiding the train to Meridian, Ms where it will receive another crew to take the train on to New Orleans, La.

Barely beat 345 from downtown to Bessemer as it passes by the old depot enroute to New Orleans, LA

Norfolk Southern Train 345 heads South as they pass through 50th Street in Woodlawn, AL. With FXE SD70ACe #4090 on the point

Norfolk Southern Train 345 heads South as they pass through Omega Street in Birmingham, AL. With FXE SD70ACe #4090 on the point

Foreign power is setup to lead today’s NS 345 train as the locos begin to head back to the departure yard where their train bound for UP’s Livonia terminal awaits. Meanwhile AB07, whose nose ... (more)

Norfolk Southern Train 345 heads South through downtown Birmingham, AL. With NS C40-8 #8720 leading

NS Train 345 heads South through Woodlawn, AL. With NS SD70 #2511 on the point

A storm in the mid-1990s caused enough damage to the former Central of Georgia main between Birmingham and Columbus, GA to require reroutes via Atlanta. When repairs were finished, NS decided to ... (more)