A year ago, If someone told me that there would be NS M-2's in 2023, i wouldn't have believed them. But here we are. Norfolk southern's power shortage forced them to take several SD70M-2's out of ... (more)

Amtrak 20 pulls from Salisbury Station, with two heritage locomotives up front, and comes to a stop only moments after to hold for NS 15R and Amtrak 73. On the rear of the train you can see two pr... (more)

The profile everyone seems to love.

N&W 611 is being serviced in preparation for a northbound run out of Salisbury NC. It was rare to see the engine with a nice patina of road grime like this. It gives it the appearance of an older ... (more)

Southern Ry 630, owned by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, pulls one of the early Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam trips. Here she is northbound crossing from Main-1 to Main-2 at the Salis... (more)

P61 comes onto the Asheville District/AS Line at Salisbury with two SD60Es and a GP38-2 for power.

There's always that one guy. I am standing in a photo line of about twenty people. And then there is this guy... Meanwhile, the 630 is shoving back to the NC Transportation Museum after the last o... (more)

NS 906, the geometry train, holds at Sumner for a northbound Amtrak train. This geo train had a weird lineup, that i've never seen before...

218 blasts through Salisbury with an EMD leader.

P61 heads off the Charlotte District and onto the Asheville District S Line at Salisbury with a couple SD60Es for power.

NS 165 makes a last light dash down the long straight just south of Salisbury's station.

A second rail grinder is being used to grind the rail between Salisbury and Spencer. It is one Loram's specialty grinders that works at a slower speed than the RG400 series. It operates at 12 mp... (more)

A rail grinder is being used to grind the rail between Salisbury and Spencer to remove fatigued metal and rail defects to extend the life of the rail head profile. The RG400 series can grind up t... (more)

The Pennsy pulls the grade towards Barber Jct. with a long train of coal for power hungry homes and businesses. Each loaded car of coal can generate power to 21 homes for a year.