At 5:49AM on a bitterly cold and windy morning, the Conrail heritage locomotive sits surrounded by a thin blanket of freshly fallen snow as it awaits a crew change in the lead of the 819. A former... (more)
The Southern heritage unit makes it's second appearance in the lead through Bristol on the 39Q.
NS' specially painted "Honoring our Veterans" SD60E #6920 leads westbound freight train 15T past the recently restored Bristol Train Station in downtown Bristol, Virginia on a cool February evenin... (more)
Phantoms in the Bristol yard work to fix a burnt out headlight on lead motor 6595, while the Tennessee crew prepares to board the train. Nikon D700, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8
Sharp-looking 38 year old work horse.
BNSF 7792 leads 236 as it crosses into the Virginia side of Bristol.
A Dash 9 sits ''hammerhead'' style on a NS work train tied down in the Bristol Yard.
Lots of traffic moving west and east on the main and siding tracks behind the parked local.
The afternoon local has just come to a stop and will be tied down for the night. The whole train is in this image.
Departing for Knoxville on an unusually mild early winter afternoon.
Excursion train power units are in process of running around the train to make the return trip to Roanoke.
Power for both locals rests for the day.
The westbound is being tied down on the siding. 202 will arrive soon to take the main.
Auto rack extra tied down.
Waiting on the siding is NS 37Q which will depart westbound following the crew change and pending departure of the eastbound.