Some spring color is starting to show in the mountains as an eastbound rolls through Singer on its way into Roanoke. This one is admittedly backlit, but I felt like the subject matter and location... (more)

I sure do miss these units, although they probably are not missed much by the NS Mechanical Department. Either way, they had a fierce appearance to them and it was always great catching them in ac... (more)

NS 8623 has reached Melrose, NC having passed through the steepest part of the Saluda Grade with a Watertree coal train. - March 1996

Conrail C39 6614 at Liberty Park, in Jersey City, NJ is assembling a train of empty friction bearing ore cars on the National Docks line,. This train will run onto NJTransit. It will return loade... (more)

PNR power rests in the yard at Lansdale. PNR SD40-2 #5577 ex-CP and C39-8 #2211 face north.

PNR has replaced CSX as operator of the Lansdale Cluster. Number 8212 is one of two operating C39-8's in the US.

A coal train heads south with a C39-8 in command, followed by a GP38 and C40-8.

This SGR 592 NB across the Caloosahatchee River Draw on the way to the Arcadia Yard.

Eastbound NS manifest No. 148 was grinding upgrade at Kyle, WV on May 16, 1994, led by C39-8 No. 8588.

Westbound NS manifest No. 885 was slowing to do some switching at a limestone plant in Sword Creek, VA on May 10, 1992.

Westbound NS manifest No. 885 was working a limestone plant at Sword Creek, VA on May 10, 1992 with C39-8s No's. 8565 and 8650. Obviously, this facility had been a coal tipple at some point, but ... (more)

Westbound NS manifest No. 885 was splitting the signals at Honaker, VA on May 10, 1992 with two C39-8s. I was intrigued with the design of these units and wish I had shot them more.

Joint NS-W&LE run thru train Z279 passes the old B&O signals at Foley as the westbound climbs Sand Patch Grade.