The Canadian invasion continues around western North Carolina. Here, CP #9843 leads westbound 135 off #1 mainline as it departs for Knoxville under the signal bridge at Russell.
The days are growing short for the C39-8's in service for NS. Here, 135 sweeps around the corner at Old Fort with NS #8584 leading the way. In a few short years, all of the C39's would be gone f... (more)
135 passes through Claremont, NC on this beautiful October afternoon.
After spending 45 minutes climbing the Old Fort loops, 135 will now coast downhill the last 15 miles into Asheville.
A beautiful late fall afternoon sees the quiet sounds of downtown Marshall broken as westbound 135 cruises through town with a trio of foreign power.
135 sweeps around the curve at the S-133 with a full BNSF power consist doing the honors on this beautiful December afternoon.
BNSF power leads westbound 135 through Grovestone as the Black Mountains loom large in the background.
Power short Linwood Yard is running anything they can get their hands on these days.....and usually 12-24 hours late. Here, WB 135 (21) departs Asheville behind a Dash-9 and both of the leased CEF... (more)
A very short 135 passes through Ridgecrest, NC on this hot summer afternoon behind KCS #3902.
The remains of a recent snowstorm linger as a trio of Union Pacific locomotives lead NS train 135 into Asheville at Biltmore Village.
Two former Oakway units lead 135 as it arrives into Asheville after its 140 mile trek across the Asheville District from Salisbury.
135 has almost completed its climb up the famous Southern loops in western North Carolina as seen from the Ridgecrest overlook.
BNSF 9078 on the point of westbound NS train 135 from Linwood NC
NS train 135 begins its journey with the headend crossing the Yadkin River while the rear is still coming out of the yard at Linwood NC
BNSF #948 has seen better days and higher priority trains in her time. Here she leads manifest train 135 past stopped coal drag 782 at the Eufola siding west of Statesville, NC.
