The blue 4001 pulls NS 815 west through control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va on a beautiful November afternoon.

Snaking through the S curve in Shawsville is NS 815 with 4001 on point.

Westbound NS 815 rolls through the field in Elliston, Va with 4001 on point.

My first ever shot of AC44C6M rebuild #4001 would be this shot. Here it leads NS 815 west through the curve at control point Singer in Wabun, Va.

A new AC44C6M rebuild leads 5 other motors on NS 234 as it rushes east through Elliston, Virginia.

With an SD70ACC rebuild on point, NS 22A rumbles west through Shawsville, Va.

A single ES44AC-H shoves on the rear of CSX H751 as it rolls out of Hinton, Wv.

CSX K478 heads east through Hinton, Wv after a crew change.

The sun has gone down over the mountain for the day, leaving a colorful sky behind for NS 15T as it thunders through CP Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

NS 823 rolls west through Shawsville, Va at "John Farm" with an ACe leader. Second out is the blue 4001.

NS 15T heads west through Shawsville, Va.

A pair of SD70ACe's pull hopper train NS 811 west toward Bluefield, Wv.

NS 51D grinds up grade through Shawsville, Va.

NS 15T grinds through control point Arthur in Shawsville, Va.

With an AC44C6M in charge, westbound NS 41J rolls through Shawsville, Va near the Basham Hollow Rd crossing.