Two former Conrail units from V19 rest in the yard at Bristol as NS 236 passes by on a muggy July morning.
NS 23G charges through downtown Abingdon and past the N&W CPLs with a surprise BNSF leader.
An early running 37Q provided the opportunity to capture the entire train rolling west in the evening sun on a muggy July evening.
NS 23G climbs the hill at Wyndale with an Operation Lifesaver Dash 9 leading a Union Pacific visitor on the first day of July.
What a difference a few months can make! In February I saw NS 8352 and it was a rough looking Conrail unit with a primer no... (more)
An early morning visit to the Bristol Yard found quite a crowd and bustle of activity. From left to right: A former Conrail C40-8W awaiting service, NS V40, NS V19, NS 37Q (setting off two units i... (more)
NS 37Q had just passed the signal at Ford when it went in emergency due to an air hose separation between the eleventh and twelfth cars. The conductor had to walk the 8000 foot train in the ninety... (more)
What a difference a little over a year makes. Many C40-9s and C40-8s sat in storage at Debutts Yard in Chattanooga in April 2009. A year later they are all back out on the main line as NS needs al... (more)
NS 22A passes the eastbound signal at Ford as it catches some sun on a mostly cloudy day.
NS V19 works in front of the Bristol station as it shuffles some cars around the yard. Ironically, the first unit and the first car are of Conrail heritage while the second unit and second car are... (more)
NS 38Q pulls away from the Bristol yard office with an eight unit consist that includes 5 EMDs.
Crossing statelines...NS 37Q crosses from Virginia into Tennessee as the 100 year old Bristol sign stands in the background stating which side of State Street is Virginia or Tennessee.
NS 22A tied down with a BNSF SD70MAC leader that is taking a spring break from the coal trains of the Powder River Basin.
NS 22A departs Bristol after a crew change with the same lead engine that I photographed on Wednesday leading the 236 eastbound (see photo 320155).
NS 236 heads east near the city limits of Bristol with two Dash 9s sandwiching a SD70M.