Norfolk Southern (NS) 9949 - GE C40-9W

CPKC 541

With NS Train 25Q no longer running NS Train 355 now carries intermodal and autoracks upfront then the fright section towards the end of the train.

Westbound NS coal train near Waterfront shopping area

At the NS yard in Shenandoah, 9949 is pulling out with a fresh crew on board while the yard master is inspecting the air connections as each car passes him by. #7621 was tied down for the moment but as the last car cleared the yard master hopped on board and fired her up to ready her for the next crew.

heading west on this Sunday after noon

approaching cp Ron getting ready to head west on this Sunday after noon

pulling out of Philips 66 on their way to the chemical coast on this Sunday after noon

pulling out of Philips 66 on their way to the chemical coast on this Sunday after noon

heading out of Philips 66 to go down the chemical coast on this Sunday after noon

doing a brake test before heading out on this Sunday after noon

backing in to Phillips 66 to pick up train on this Sunday after noon

backing in to Phillips 66 to pick up train on this Sunday after noon ( you can see the Conrail logo yet on bridge )

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356

Eastbound pushers head east to Bridgewater and Marion NC to pick up woodchip cars to take to the Champion Paper Mill in Canton NC.

Another window shot.

A closer shot

Grinding up the hill and under the signal bridge

15th Ave. NS Lehigh Line.

20K with an EMD leader on the point

NS 210

NS 230

Deep in the valley, 930 wheels along the Albany main well north of top of the hill

930 begins to swing towardas us as they continue to run across the Albany main

Having topped the grade back at Tunnel NY, the 30t runs past the 599 signals

30t drifts past the signals at CP 599...smack in the middle of nowhere just off Allen Rd.

Once a passenger stop on the Albany main, here the 30t rolls across Depot St headed north on a nice day in February

Although the air is warming, the ground covered water is still in the form of ice as the ditch and head lights reflect off the ice as the approach Nolan Rd.

30t rolls under the one of a few remaining Cantalever signal bridge without the spot light signals south of Nolan Rd

Crossing Capoolong Creek on the NS Lehigh Line.

NS local heads into the yard to drop a string of auto racks off. While the Trra shoves cars over the Hump.

NS 9203 & NS 9949 lead this string of autoracks into the TRRA Yard in Madison, Illinois as it passes TRRA 3003 shoving in reverse over the hump.