In my first trip across the USA, i saw many trains and helpers sets between South Fork and Altoona.
NS Local A64 seen here switching out some industries around Pell City, AL. Before heading West to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
Seen here getting ready to do a set out in Pell City, AL. Is NS Local Freight Train A64 before heading on West to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.
NS 6342 brings a short cut of cars west across Alum Creek on an early August afternoon.
A set of helpers makes their way east over Burd's Crossing.
20Q's helpers pass by the slower moving 11V at Loyalhanna this afternoon.
A nice SD40E leads X NSIABE down Main 2 at Highlands.
A set of SD40E's are pushing a loaded sand train around the famous Horse Shoe Curve.
Norfolk Southern put helpers ahead on this heavy train.
During an intense downpour, empty oil train 67W rolls westbound through Ravenna, Ohio behind an NS SD40E rebuild and two BNSF widecabs.
An SD40E is in charge of 21E as it races up the grade into Latrobe, passing the old station platform that sits parallel to the modern day platform.
NS 6314 helps a east bound manifest through Cassandra, PA.
A pair of SD40E helper locomotives shove a heavy manifest towards Pittsburgh.
Helpers through the morning fog On Eastbound freight NS 12G are really working hard this early Memorial day monday waking the town of Cassandra Up.
After 42R shoves into the interchange track for RJ Corman, NS 10A, led by SD40E's, comes east followed by a helper set of SD40E's making for an interesting rolling meet.