The sun streams in through the same break in the ridges that the old Southern Railway uses to escape the Old Fort Loops and head down into downtown Old Fort
All stages of fall foliage development are represented here along Mill Creek as an early morning 162 drags its heels, fighting gravity on the descent into Old Fort.
The whine of 3 NS locos and a manifest freight fighting gravity are muffled by the geography as NS 162 descends from Ridgecrest into the Old Fort Loops on Halloween evening.
Just after sunset, NS train 162 departs Irvington with UP power on the point.
A group of teens enjoy fishing in the Tennessee River as NS eastbound 162 passes with a trio of UP units.
A trio of UP engines lead NS train 162 along the Tennessee River.
An NS trains ambles Southward on a warm Dec. day.
NS 162 passes TVRM on its way to Knox Cty.
NS 162 and NS 361 blast off from Debutts Yd.
3 UP`s power the Kodak Connection to Knoxville , Tn.
Pair of SD70's, 2551, 2537
Early on Thanksgiving morning NS 162 is led past late fall foliage by UP 9604 on the main line while in the curve of White Siding.
Passing the entrance to the Oak Court Mall, NS 162 is a long 8900' train led by UP 4524.
NS 162 led by UP 4314 (UP QNLSF 03) approaches the East Parkway overpass as it enters Forrest Yard. The Cooper Street crossing can be seen in the distance.
NS 162 gets a running start to climb out of Chattanooga