The Nickel Plate heritage unit leads empty grain west through Ingleside, WV near CP Blake.

The Nickel Plate heritage unit leads empty grain west through Ingleside, WV.

The Nickel Plate heritage unit leads empty grain west through Wabun, VA.

Nickel Plate Road Heritage Engine leading M54 at Shamrock

The sun broke through the clouds on a parked BNSF V-ALTMEM train led by NS 8100. This train would later transfer to the CN and go down the Yazoo Sub to Nissan. 8100 has since led CN A419 back up... (more)

NS 8100 (The Nickel Plate Heritage Motor) rolls through the central Illinois fields, celebrating the last days of the Triple Crown Roadrailers from Kansas City, MO, to Detroit, MI.

After spending most of the day in Chattanooga, NS 289 (Croxton,NJ-Rossville,TN) is finally underway getting off of home rails and onto the CSX Chattanooga Sub for Stevenson, AL.

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 289 west through Shawsville, VA.

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 289 west through Shawsville, VA. This train was crawling up the mountain.

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 289 west through Shawsville, VA and passes an N&W whistle post.

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 289 west through Shawsville, VA.

The Nickel Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 289 west through Wabun, VA.

With the summer sun beaning down on central Illinois, the final eastbound NS roadrailer to operate, flies towards Springfield with the Nickel Plate Road heritage locomotive up front.

With the last of NS’s iconic roadrailer trains on their way out, the final eastbound train, NS 256, is seen flying through the tiny town of Lanesville. What better sendoff, than having Nickel Pl... (more)

NS 256 (256D124) pounds the rails at the Phillips Ferry Bridge in Valley City, IL one final time eastbound with the Road Railers in tow bringing an end to the Triple Crown Service with Road Railer... (more)