Norfolk Southern W/B Manifest train 11K rounds the world's famous Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA as the big 6 axle EMD SD70ACU's help on the rear howling uphill
Helpers At Horseshoe Curve A pair of SD70ACUs equipped with HelperLink bring up the rear NS 21G.
The evening light shines bright on Norfolk Southern train 15T as it sets patiently, waiting to continue westbound toward Bristol. The building on the right was a former train depot built by the No... (more)
"ALTO" HelperLink-Converted SD70ACUs #7241 and #7243 bring up the rear on 25Z, an intermodal to Chicago. To the right is the iconic ALTO Tower. ALTO controlled this part of Altoona for 9... (more)
It is fairly obvious this 80' long former SD9043MAC was not designed to operate long hood forward, however no turning facilities were available at the McCalla, AL origin. The power was later wyed... (more)
Norfolk Southern Vehicle Train 27A roars West over the Coosa River in Riverside, AL.
NS 134 passes the foundation left by the old Southern Railway depot at Newton. Lead today by 2 ex-UP SD90MACs, an ES44DC, and an older Standard Cab SD70.
One of the few UP SD9043MACs to receive the lightning stripe treatment passes the statue of Roy Roger's horse Trigger, which had a custom saddle made at the tannery where I am standing.
After National Train Day Toledo the display equipment was being re-positioned when a neat little mini-chase between two former UP units developed with Ann Arbor 1337 moving on the 14 track while a... (more)
