This photo makes a pretty decent case for the purpose of Tier 4 locomotives (and beyond). NS 32A was abolished in late 2019.
An Eastbound intermodal train passes the historic Pennsylvania Railroad AR (Allegheny Range) Tower in Gallitzin.
The 39G makes its way westbound on a hazy Spring evening. Photo by Shawn A Leightcap
NS #9295 departs Old Fort heading eastbound with the Black Mountains in the background. The sixth unit on today's train is NS #8114 (Norfolk & Southern Heritage Unit).
The second of two NS led southbounds is hangin' loose (as per the hogger's wave) and flying out of Rugby Jct.
The sights, sounds, and smells of a loaded coal train descending through the Old Fort Loops are a remarkable combination. The engineer of eastbound 750 ever so slowly guides his train around High ... (more)
A coal train labors hard to get the load to the top of the Mountain. The engines have just passed the state line so the train is in both states.
Fresh from a "Meet & Greet" with NS-172 in Cornelia, GA . NS-153 continues Southward in single track. Next stop: Chamblee, GA .
Westbound with a long stack train in late afternoon sun.
NS stack train 228 departs Hagerstown behind NS and BNSF GE widecabs.
Dash 9s are about as common in Pittsburgh as cloudy days, but it's somewhat unusual to see one by itself on a stack train.
NS 21W has a BNSF H2 #4415 trailing as it passes thru Greensburg,PA in the later part of the day.