Train 153 has a candidate for consist of the year here.

NS 6592 leads a variety of power on a freight train near Kings Mountain, NC.

NS 153 roars past the old freight depot at Leeds, Alabama.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 makes their way Westbound as they pass through Lovick, AL. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 makes their way Westbound as they pass through Brompton, AL. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 makes their way Westbound as they head into the Siding at DeArmanville, AL. for a meet with NS 154. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 makes their way Westbound as they roar through Fruithurst, AL. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 is seen here making their way Westbound about to pass under I-20 in Riverside, AL. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Norfolk Southern Freight Train 153 makes their way Westbound as they roar passed the Honda Plant in Lincoln, AL. 153 runs from Linwood, NC. to Birmingham, AL.

Train 153 climbs the grade at Lovick, Alabama.

Train 153 glides west as local train A28 hostiles auto racks in the background at the Honda Manufacturing Plant in Lincoln, Alabama

Train 153 rolls west through DeArmanville, Alabama

Train 153 rolls west under the former Southern Railway signal bridge at Heflin, Alabama

After just crossing the Georgia/Alabama state line, train 153 grinds up the steep grade at Fruithurst, Alabama with a wiley old EMD veteran leader and some newer EMD ponies trailing.

NS 221 slowly creeps through Alto, GA on a foggy morning. Ahead of 221 for the cause of the slow speed is NS train 153 sits on Track#1 waiting for 290 and 154 to clear up. You can say it was a tra... (more)