Under a threatening evening sky the local job AC18-23 "Red Bank" Job is tied down on the lead to JIT Steel Service along the Chattanooga Traction Co. an subsidiary of the Southern Rwy. NS 4621 is a real treat which is assigned to the local job. 4621 is 1 of 17 GP59's that are still on the active NS locomotive roster. While many of the GP59's were either rebuilt as a GP59Es, GP59ECOs, and GP33ECOs for tier 3 compliant for certain locations, 4621 is still in it's "original" specs, and is a fine example of a successful beefy 4-axle Electro-Motive product order by Norfolk Southern's specs.
Railroading is a 24 hour a day business, that never sleep. From sunset to sunrise the railroad must run. These image are taken by some of the best rail photographer out their.
