Norfolk Southern Train 187 roars West through Calcis, AL. On their way to Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

Norfolk Southern Train 187 rolls Westbound through Lovick, AL. With NS SD70ACe #1129 leading NS SD70M-2 #2775 & the GoRail SD60E #6963

Norfolk Southern Train 187 heads Westbound rolling passed a lake in Calcis, AL. With NS SD70ACe #1129 leading NS SD70M-2 #2775 & the GoRail SD60E #6963

Norfolk Southern Freight 187 heads West through Hollins, AL. With the Interstate Heritage Unit #8105 on the point

Train 187 starts the ascent up Trammels Hill on the former Central of Georgia P-Line a few miles south of Sylacauga, Alabama.

NS SD70 #2519 leads Train 187 West through the town of Alexander City, AL. Bound for Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

NS SD70 #2519 leads Norfolk Southern Train 187 West through the town of Sylacauga, AL. Bound for Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

NS SD70 #2519 leads Norfolk Southern Train 187 West through the town of Sylacauga, AL. Bound for Norris Yard in Irondale, AL.

NS Train 187 heads West as they exit the Coosa Tunnel in Vandiver, AL. On a winter evening. You can see ice falling off the rocks & on to the tracks

With NS 336 safely behind them, NS 187 now begins to throttle up as it heads out of Alexander City while motorist on the adjacent road try to get out ahead of them.

Today’s NS 187 is being pulled by a pair of colorful locomotives in the form of Citirail leaser and a CSX visitor. This change of pace does add some variety to the usually all black and white c... (more)