First Spring-like day this year.
NS 22A tops the hill at the four milepost with a lead engine that appears to have encountered some snow drifts somewhere back east.
NS Dash 9 9523 leads 22A west as it crosses the Pope Lick trestle nearing its destination of Louisville.The last three units trailing are PR43C's 4300,4001 and 4000.
NS 22A leaves the yard at Bristol with two Union Pacific SD70Ms in tow.
Delivered new October 1997 to BNSF, 4711, in warbonnet paint, is making a trip on the NS system today on the head end of NS 22A. The on duty crew sits and waits on a rail gang ahead that has went ... (more)
After meeting a late NS 236 and the 904 research train, 22A charges under the signal bridge at the west end of the Piney Flats siding. Notice some left over snow still hanging around on the lead u... (more)
Coming uphill after passing the old N&W Depot
NS 22A enters Piney Flats as the UP visitors have the long train running close to track speed. Thank you to Joe Shaw for the heads up about the UP power leading!
NS 22A has just entered the Bristol city limits and will cruise past the waiting 236 before stopping to change crews. Thank you to Joe Shaw for the heads up about the UP power leading!
Picking up speed alongside Hillman Highway
Coming off the shoo-fly through the center of town.
Conductor signals that it is time to get on board and depart into Tennessee.
NS 22A coasts downgrade into Bristol with a GEVO leading the way.
Entering the east end of the yards.
