It's 1 o'clock in the morning, and NS 955, the Kentucky Derby train, is holding out at NA Tower on the NS Dayton District, awaiting clearance into Gest St. Yard in Cincinnati.

With 4 locomotives and 15 cars the Kentucky Derby Train grinds uphill around Horseshoe Curve. The train was together at 7:45AM but problems caused its departure to be delayed until just before 10A... (more)

The OCS stops by Buckeye yard for a crew change, next to a tied down steel coil train. Thanks to Brandon Lee, and Ken for their help providing the lighting.

NS Operation Life Saver Special coming down off the south end of the Canadian Pacific D&H Sunbury Sub. Approaching CP Kase on the NS Buffalo Line.

NS 955 rolls through the open country-side of Virginia, as it returns to Altoona, after going to the Masters in Georgia.

NS 955 sits on the main during a crew change at Bristow, on its way back to Altoona following the Masters. The now off-going conductor stands on the ground with his counter-part, while the out-go... (more)

Engine 4270 leads NS 955 through Calverton, VA on its way back to Altoona, after its stay in Augusta, GA for the Masters.

NS OCS returning from the Masters Golf Tournament.

NS's quartet of "show horses" get a chance to take a breather, as the annual Master's Golf Tournament train hold up at Reid for a meet with 2 northbound intermodals.

Two Conrail SD80MACs grinding hard just below the crest of Starkey Hill. Note research car NS 32 between the locomotives.

A pair of Conrail SD80MACs pull coal loads over Franklin Road during testing in 1998. Research Car NS 32, between the two locomotives, is monitoring and taking data.

passing the site of the old Central of Georgia's West Yard, now the northern portion of "The Loop", nearing CP Edgewood. "Mead", located at the south end of Brosnan Yard, can be seen as the paper ... (more)

nearing Edgewood on the north end of "The Loop", past the old CofGA West Yard