May & June 2011
Author: Jonathan McCoy
Photo Gallery
The conductor has stepped off and 38Q starts their set-off at the east end of the Bristol Yard.
NS 22A rolling through the yard at Bristol with 16T tied down over on track 7.
NS 38Q at Ford with a GE leading three EMDs.
NS 38Q at Wyndale with a mixed consist.
NS 38Q at Wyndale with a mixed consist.
NS 38Q climbing out of Bristol with a trio of GEVOs.
NS 90Z stopped on track 7 of the Bristol Yard.
NS 90Z heading west at Ford to pick up the camp cars out of the spur on the right.
NS 90Z backing into track 7 of the Bristol Yard.
Rail level view taken with permission from a railroad employee.
The two lead motors off of 90Z receive fuel while the crew switches the train using their extra motors in the background.
NS 22A approaching its final stopping point at Bristol.
NS 38Q working hard up the hill past the CPLs at Abingdon.
NS I3G rolling through Abingdon.
NS V19 in the siding at Abingdon as I3G passes on the main.
NS I3G flies past the V19 on the siding at Abingdon.
NS 15T hurries through the Wyndale community on a clear night.
NS I3G climbing the hill into Bristol.
NS I3G climbing the hill into Bristol.
NS I3G at the east end of the yard after a quick crew change.
NS 38Q waiting for the outbound crew at the Bristol Yard Office.
The DPU on 22A shoves the train past the westbound signals at Ford.
NS 22A approaches the State Street crossing with the entire train visible in the photo.
NS 38Q stopped at Ford waiting on a signal into the siding.
NS 38Q crests the hill at the four milepost with a newer AC unit leading.
NS 38Q splits the westbound signals at Ford as it comes in on the siding.
NS 16T topping the hill at the four milepost with an SD60 leader.
NS 22A rounds the sweeping curve at Piney Flats in the rain.
NS 38Q streaks through a crossing on its way out of Bristol.
NS 38Q passing through downtown Johnson City with a large consist.
NS S19 waiting for 16T to arrive in Bristol.
NS S19 thundering through downtown Johnson City in the rain with a trio of classic EMDs.
NS S19 rolling into the yard at Bristol with two SD40-2s leading an SD50.
NS S19 rolling through the yard at Bristol with a classic EMD trio for power.
NS 15T crossing the New River just before sunset.
NS 185 rolling through the yard at Bluefield.
NS 188 rolling east at Ada.
NS 18M splitting the CPLs at Ada.
NS 18M leaving the yard at Bluefield.
NS 18M passing the CPLs at Ingleside.
NS 217 meeting the eastbound 188 at Ada.
NS 217 snaking into the yard at Bluefield.
NS 217 has the entire train rolling down the straightaway at Oakvale.
NS 217 splitting the CPLs at Willowtown.
NS 236 meeting the westbound 217 at Oakvale.
NS 23G crossing the New River at Radford.
NS 272 eastbound at Glen Lyn.
NS 272 at Glen Lyn.
NS 272 snaking through Ingleside.
NS Grain train passing through Pembroke.