NW 611 comes out of the tunnel just west of Old Fort Station.

NS 957 The Blue Ridge Special starts up the hill and to the loops at Dendron. And I got to say I was very happy with this spot because you could hear him working. And that was a cool thing to see.... (more)

A scene that is often ignored even in front of the public eye. Two member of the Norfolk & Western 611 steam crew take the time out and do a quick service before "The Blue Ridge Special"... (more)

Large clouds of steam begin to shoot out of the stack of the infamous "Queen of Steam," N&W 611, as it, along with Norfolk Southern's Southern Railway heritage unit and a Southern F-unit from the ... (more)

Climbing and weaving upgrade through the engineering marvel that is the "Loops" Norfolk and Western J Class 611, NS 8099 and NCTM 6133 exit Jarret's Tunnel on the westbound trip to Asheville. It ... (more)

The Westbound leg of the 611 Spencer to Asheville excursion rolls upgrade past the Andrews Geyser.

Spring is in full swing on the east side of the Blue Ridge as 162 arrives into Old Fort on this beautiful late Winter afternoon.

High-hood power at Old Fort looks right at home as 956 passes the restored Old Fort station with three passenger cars in tow for the upcoming 611 excursions in April from the NCTM.

NS 162 is crossing Mill Creek once again on it's journey east towards Linwood Yard. The very last car is visible at the top of the picture.

Spring has Sprung in North Carolina, and a wonderful surprise arrived today in the form of NS 1067, the Reading Company Heritage Unit. Here she is leading train 162 across Mill Creek, entering in ... (more)

NS train 744, loaded coal for the Marshall Steam Station in Catawba, NC, is finally reaching the end of the Southern Loops as it nears downtown Old Fort, NC

NS 135 idles patiently at Old Fort for 744 to clear the switch. 135 is being led by one of the last few standard cab SD70's still in service.

Signs of Spring are starting to appear in the mountains, but winter reminds us that it's far from over as 135 passes a partially frozen Andrew's Geyser.

P87 climbs through the lower loop of High Fill on this beautiful February afternoon in western North Carolina.

Norfolk Southern's "Honoring First Responders" SD60E leads NS train 135 around the lower loop of High Fill on a beautiful February afternoon in western North Carolina.