Norfolk Southern (NS) 8976 - GE C40-9W

#135 is about 10 car lengths over the CSX crossing (former Western of Alabama/Atlanta & West Point) and about 10 more car lengths from stopping to line the switch at the east end of the siding at Opelika.

17th Ave. NS Lehigh Line.

Northbound mixed freight.

And off goes 234.

NS 8976 leads NS 25A southbound through Ossian

NS 8976 leads a southbound freight through Ossian

NS 047 27 (RBBB Blue Unit Circus Train)

A432

The evening rush. Some Norfolk Southern power rolls through with mixed freight.

Middle unit on AYMO.

Tombigbee Waterway Bridge

Perfect weather, friendly fellow railfans, and catches like this one made for a great Saturday. 14G approaches Abrams Yard at 1450.

Fresh off the Marion Branch, 13K heads out of Wabash on the Huntington District.

And unfortunately this train will leave without me. May the South Carolina Junior Philharmonic have clear signals for the future. I wish I could board the train for another run but I cant continue. It was a good run. And I shall miss every bit of it. From the friends to the trains.

Ns auto train with Up power leading toward Kc.

The trailing unit of intermodal #218.

sitting in altoona shops

NS 8976 waits on the siding at Shenandoah Junction with train of ballast side dump cars.

NS 16T ambles toward the crew black-hole known as Burnside, KY.

Train 172 passing through the small town of Cowpens, just ahead of rail train #914.

Norfolk Southern train #135 is about 10 car lengths over the CSX crossing (former Western of Alabama/Atlanta & West Point) and about 10 more car lengths from stopping to line the switch at the east end of the siding at Opelika. NS #9056 east is calling an approach signal to the west end of Opelika as these monster trains execute a perfectly timed meet.

Southbound at mp 265.

Southbound passing former PRR station in late evening light.

Sam Botts a CP employee from Kansas City shoots 931 at Allen Road as the snow continue to fall