NS #136 descends the Old Fort Loops

In better times, NS P60 (Asheville, NC - Hickory, NC) descends from the mountains as it rolls through the small community of Old Fort, NC. Glad to hear NS is making good progress at restoring serv... (more)

Norfolk Southern train P60 (Asheville-Hickory) glides down the east slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the famous Old Fort loops.

1800 led a westbound train of storage flats to be placed in the passing siding at Old Fort. All of the cars would not fit so they continued west up the loops with the remaining cars for Asheville... (more)

A pair of Dash-9s lead NS P87 up the famed Old Fort loops on a dreary afternoon.

NS P87 passing Andrews Geyser as it heads up the Old Fort Loops

NS P87 illuminates the inside of Lick Log Tunnel as they slide down Old Fort mountain not long after daybreak.

The sound of dynamic brakes can be heard as NS 123 winds downgrade at Old Fort mountain for the last time. This would be the last scheduled through freight over the S Line from Asheville-Salisbury... (more)

Back before PSR, when this was a vibrant through route a former N&W celebrity throttles up to conquer the famous loops to the east. I will all end with SER, Super Efficient Railroading, in which ... (more)

Woodchips bound for the soon to close Evergreen mill at Canton, NC grind through Jarrett's tunnel on the Old Fort loops.

Snow showers cover the tops of the Blue Ridge Mountains as westbound P87 climbs the Old Fort loops in western North Carolina with woodchips for the Evergreen mill at Canton. In less than 10 weeks... (more)

The end is near for woodchips going to the Canton, NC mill from Bristol packaging at Bridgewater. Storage cars line the sidings at Old Fort that used to be used to meet trains before the line was... (more)

NS P87 on the Low Fill then 5 minutes later on the High Fill as it makes its way up the Old Fort Loops

A pair of NS SD70ACes drag NS 135 up Old Fort mountain after a substantial snowfall.

P87 prepares to climb the Loops with a train of hoppers and woodchip gons in tow.