NS A85 dashes past the Huntsville depot with a high hood GP38-2 leading the way.

NS 5126 brings NS local A85 through the CP Brock near Gurley, AL

A high nose GP38-2 leads NS A85 through downtown Madison, AL, late on a September evening running long end forward, the way God intended.

The A85 local crosses the Tennessee River bridge on its way back to Decatur.

As the sun sinks toward the horizon, NS local A85 crosses over the Tennessee River after working industries around Madison. So too does a metaphorical sunset near for the distinctive high short ho... (more)

Running as light engines (3348 and 1645), A85 heads west through downtown Madison on its way back to Decatur after working the International Intermodal Center interchange. I nervously watched shad... (more)

On a fine summer afternoon, A85 backs down the river branch to work local industries, attracting some attention from folks visiting Rhodes Ferry Park, which is adjacent to the tracks.

A85 brings a cut of containers down the International Intermodal Center Lead. The nice row of trees and manicured grass are courtesy of the Intergraph Corporation, which owns the property adjacent... (more)

With the International Intermodal Center's HMCAA SW900 8652 in tow, the classic SD40-2 duo of A85 heads down the International Intermodal Center Lead where they will set out the SW900 and pick up ... (more)

A85's power passes the International Paper Lead and the Intergraph complex with the International Intermodal Center's HMCAA SW900 8652 in tow. Once they reach the Intermodal Center, the switcher, ... (more)

A85 has a clear signal at Greenbrier as it races towards Decatur

A85 heads for the yard after switching at the CSX interchange

one of NS's Decatur area locals passes the depot with two SD40-2's, one of N&W and one of Southern heritage... a very agreeable consist as far as I'm concerned