"Now leaving Spencer, NC"- NS 338 slowly rolls the last few miles toward their destination of Linwood Yard, leaving the city limits of Spencer, NC.

NS 135 battles the grade out of Linwood yard in run 8 with a heavy train consisting of mostly loads.

Only minutes out of Spencer, Norfolk & Western No. 611 charges through CP "Lee" at the north end of Norfolk Southern's Linwood Yard on her way home to Roanoke

After several hours of waiting for traffic to clear up, NS 52D finally gets a signal to proceed south out of the Old Spencer Yard and onto the main line.

NS P61 roars up Five Row having just begun the journey to Oyama.

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina along Highway 801 with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina along Highway 801 with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

NS P23 rumbles through the small town of Mt. Ulla, North Carolina with one of only three ex. Southern GP50s left on the NS active roster.

NS PL05, better known as the Salisbury Switcher, backs up into the box plant to grab a few cars before continuing back to the Old Spencer Yard.

Last of a Dying Breed- Power for tomorrow's P23 has just been set off by local P61 at Barber Junction on the north end of the small trestle over "Old 70". Power for the train is one of only three ... (more)

NS 751, having changed crews only minutes earlier in Salisbury, flies by Kesler Road preparing to overtake P61, whose last few cars are just out of frame behind the photographer.

After switching a few cars and dropping off more local power at Barber Junction, P61 continues their journey to Oyama, but first they'll have to wait on empty Belmont coal train 751. Fortunately, ... (more)

NS P61 heads toward Barber Junction with the typical Sunday collection of power, most of which is to be set off at Barber for the various locals based there.

NS 751 eases out of the Plant Allen lead and prepares to run around their train.

A very early and short 212 does every bit of track speed through Belmont, NC on a crisp Autumn morning.