The days of the old Concord signals are numbered as NS #4001 leads P99 (218) under the classic Southern Railway signals at Concord, NC.

NS 216 slowly pulls into Whitaker Yard in Austell, GA with the 4001 (DC to AC) engine leading.

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M's 4002 and 4004 pose side by side at Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southern, visit more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M number 4002 has been released from the paint shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, wearing the third edition of the special prototype "Mane" scheme. Originally built by GE as st... (more)

Charlotte-bound intermodal leans into the curve at the Duke Power signals in Harrisburg with NS 4001 in the lead.

After receiving word that 218 had one of the NS DC-to-AC conversion units, I made plans to make a day out of chasing the train. I awoke at about 5:00 A.M. and made the trek from Charlotte to Reids... (more)

Queen City Conversion! On August 29, 2016, NS 4001 leads hot Chicago-Charlotte pig train P99 by the scenic skyline of the Queen City.

Shortly after a crew change at Duke, NS P99 blitzes upgrade at Five Row with a short train in tow. NS 4001, one of Norfolk Southern's DC-to-AC conversion units, has finally escaped captive service... (more)

NS 216 with the 4001 (DC to AC) unit, slowly pulls North out of Rail highway 1 at Whitaker Yard in Austell, GA and a warm summer evening. He will double to Rail Highway 2 and hang the EOT and head... (more)

NS #4000 DC to AC Conversion unit leads manifest train 11K west through Leetonia, OH on the NS Fort Wayne Line. Photo taken from the Rt 344 Bridge over Washington Street.

Ole glory flies as one of the DC to AC units eases through downtown Bulls Gap on a peaceful overcast morning.

NS 4000 brings Westbound 15T by the slowly decaying depot at Limestone, Tn.

Originally built by GE as standard-cab D9-40C number 8866, Norfolk Southern 4004 is the latest AC44C6M conversion locomotive to be rebuilt. The "horse mane" paint color variation denote... (more)

Originally built by GE as standard-cab D9-40C number 8866, Norfolk Southern 4004 is the latest AC44C6M conversion locomotive to be rebuilt. The "horse mane" paint color variation denote... (more)

Winston Salem Southbound RY train Z548-26 prepares to leave the NS yard in Winston Salem NC with a loaded grain train. The lead unit today is one of two specially painted rebuilds from a D9-40C to... (more)