DC to AC conversion unit # 4018 leads the 754 under the Wirtz signal tower.

Doing it's best imitation of a steam engine, ES44AC # 8072 belches smoke as she throttles up through the Wirtz siding in Franklin County.

Blue twin # 4000, now coupled with another recently converted AC44C6M, # 4002, eases past the Wirtz signal on another trip down the vine with a load of coal for the Belews Creek Steam Station.

8099 Southern heritage shoving the 754 south through Wirtz enroute to Belews Creek Steam Station.

The NS 4001 and NS 4000 "DC to AC" units lead the NS 756 just south at Wirtz to Belews Creek Steam Station.

Local V74 heads south at Wirtz with behind a GP38-2/GP50 duo during October 2005.

NS 754 makes its way downgrade through what remains of winter storm Jonas.

Southbound rack train I72 takes the siding at Wirtz for a meet with a hopper train. Fortunately this location, an old favorite for many of us, has not changed much over the years.

Local V74 takes the siding at Wirtz as they work their way south on the Winston line. It's January 2005 and there's nary an admirable cab in sight on this SD40-2/SD40-2/GP59 consist!

TVRM's Southern 630 rolls along on the NS Winston-Salem District towards Roanoke. Being from Chicago, it was quite the experience chasing it back into town on unfamiliar roads. Nevertheless, the... (more)

Local V74 heads south at Wirtz on the Winston line with NS 3020 (GP40-2), NS 714 (road-slug), and NS 3216 (SD40-2).

The NS "class unit" for the former Conrail standard cab C40-8s leads a southbound coal train through Wirtz. NS 8300 received an early repaint, considering that Conrail had been gone less than a ye... (more)

Local V74 backs into the siding at Blain (south end of Wirtz).

NS 760 heads south through Wirtz during its trip down the Winston line to Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Steam Station.

The northbound signal at the north end of Wirtz displays stop indications for the main and siding. With the ongoing signal system project on the "Punkin' Vine" it seemed like a good idea to go out... (more)