179 waits at Whitney to meet 170 and 16T before continuing to Birmingham. I doubt the crew planned to park the lead unit in a perfect patch of sunlight but I'm glad they did.

Dual catfish head up todays 179 as it passes various decayed structures, typical of old towns in the south.

Brand new KCS Gevo's pull NS 179 westbound. Brand new KCS Gevo's are now common power for NS trains 179 and 117.

The second train of the westbound parade is 179. Here 179 is crossing Fountain Street in downtown Springfield.

Control Point 182. "aka CP182"

NS Gen Set , uses the frame of former SR 2830.

The best looking locomotive on the NS roster leads 179 westbound. Old glory mounted on the front leads the way.

179 bangs toward downtown Springfield with a BNSF dash 9 leading.

Very common UP power leads today's 179 west.

179 rules the Dayton District. My first train on the CNO&TP is 179, that figures!. Note: This is my first railfan shot out of the state of Ohio.

Three ragged out GE`s lead CS 179 into debutts yd.

NS & CSX power haul 179 into debutts yd.