Framed by the Clinchfield Intermediate Signals, a southbound loaded coal train for Duke Power pops around the curve at Fort Blackmore, Virginia bound for Frisco and points eastward.
744, loads for Duke Power in North Carolina, sits tied down in Williamson Yard among various other trains on a mild April morning.
As the sun drops behind the Blue Ridge Mountains, NS 744 creeps down the intense grades of the Southern Loops.
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
744 splits the signals at the west end of Grovestone near Black Mountain, NC with the Reading Lines heritage unit leading the way on this beautiful February morning.
Leaning into the super elevated curve, 744 is on the main line easing up to the east end of Connelly Springs to meet an approaching 135 who is already pulling into the siding.
744 accelerates eastbound from Asheville as it passes the classic Southern Railway cantilever signal bridge at B.I. Tower under a blanket of snow from winter storm Jonas.
744 accelerates through Azalea with the help of three units pushing on the rear of this Plant Marshall bound coal train. Winter storm Jonas is winding down after covering much of western North Ca... (more)
NS SD60E No. 6930 is in charge of Catawba coal train 744 as they near the small town of Catawba, NC.
A rare leader pretty much anywhere on the NS system (NS is only leasing 3 total), CEFX #104 leads Plant Marshall coal loads past the classic Southern Railway station at Old Fort, NC.
Duke power loads throttle up through Rawl behind a pair of SD70ACes.
The day before Halloween and the mountains of North Carolina are in full color display as the Erie heritage unit leads Plant Marshall loads through the Old Fort Loops.
On a cool fall evening in Old Fort, NS #1068 leads eastbound Catawba coal loads past the classic Southern Railway station in Old Fort.
A beautiful October afternoon greets eastbound 744 as it arrives in Asheville with the original N&S heritage unit leading the way.
The original N&S heritage unit looks brilliant under the flashes on a cool, late summer evening in Asheville, NC as it arrives with train 744 in tow.
