A dash 9 of Norfolk Southern's fleet leads intermodal train 218 south through Jamestown, NC on September 24, 2014.

An SD60M locomotive, formerly owned by Conrail, leads Norfolk Southern train 214 north through Thomasville, NC on August 28, 2014.

Shining in the first rays of daylight, a pair of dash 9 locomotives lead Norfolk Southern train 158 north through Thomasville, NC on August 28, 2014.

On its way toward Virginia, Norfolk Southern train 158 cruises through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

Amtrak train 80, the northbound "Carolinian" service, rolls through control point Cox in Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

A classic SD40-2 leads Norfolk Southern train P94 north through control point Cox in Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014. At the next control point, this train will turn on a wye to head for Winston... (more)

With a friendly wave from the conductor, Norfolk Southern train 18M continues south through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

In the first light of morning, Norfolk Southern train 36Q heads north through Greensboro, NC on August 27, 2014.

With just four cars in tow, Norfolk Southern train P08 returns to High Point, NC on August 26, 2014.

Running "Southern Style," a GP59 leads Norfolk Southern train P94 south through High Point, NC on August 26, 2014.

An SD60 locomotive, formerly owned by Conrail, leads Norfolk Southern train 158 north through the switches at Elm in Greensboro, NC on August 26, 2014.

This is a detail shot of the number plate on the front of Graham County Railroad shay number 1925, which currently resides at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

A late-running train 204 cruises through Salisbury, NC on its way north on August 23, 2014.

The face of Southern Railway 2-8-0 number 542, which currently resides at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC.

A freshly painted SD40-2 leads Norfolk Southern train P94 past a local classic car show in downtown Thomasville, NC on August 16, 2014.