Approaching Naugatuck, NS' specially painted EMD SD60E No. 911 leads a former BN EMD SD70MAC and an NS GE toward Williamson, W.Va., with a loaded Duke utility coal train in tow.

NS' specially painted EMD SD60E No. 911 leads Duke Energy loads for Williamson, W.Va., exiting Tunnel 4 on the former N&W Kenova District mainline.

NS 51V soars over Coopers Trestle in Bramwell, Wv with SD60e #911 in charge. The unit has been in local services for over a year now, so it was nice to see it with a main line train again. This tr... (more)

In fun palindrome style, NS 911 leads NS 119 under the Southern-era intermediate signals in Lowell.

In May of 2015 Norfolk Southern’s Juniata Shops painted EMD SD60E 9-1-1 into a special livery honoring our country's first responders. The locomotive is leading train 956 on its maiden run from ... (more)

NS D49 outbound from the Tazewell & Peoria yard behind the 9-1-1 heritage unit.

NS 911 & NS 6162 leading a D36 South into Monticello, IL. NS 911 has been on the local pool for this line for a couple of weeks now. This was my 3rd time shooting it on D36 (this time I didn’t g... (more)

NS 911 which is the “Honoring First Responders” Norfolk Southern EMD SD60E is seen leading a train South on the NS Bloomington District. This is train D36 which operates from NS Good Yard in B... (more)

NS 911 & 3 NS SD40-2’s (2 of 3 being N&W origin) is seen here leading D36 on May 11, 2020 into the passing siding in Lodge, IL. This is where they would tie down the train and leave two of the S... (more)

The purple of Wisteria adds color to an already vibrant scene as NS' Honoring First Responders locomotive leads Cedartown to Carrollton turn G01.

NS 24R is seen at CP Henderson as it makes it's final approach to Atlanta with nothing but clean, empty AOK container cars behind NS 911, their Honoring First Responders Unit.

When I got word that NS 24R had just left Macon & was heading up the Atlanta South with the 911 engine running solo, I figured it was a good enough excuse to venture south of Atlanta to get it, es... (more)

A friend visiting from Houston convinced me to go after a baretable intermodal en-route from Macon, GA-Rossville, TN with 93 wells of AOK 53's, pulled out of storage on the GSWR.

NS 911, which had brought several coaches for use on 611's upcoming excursion train, sits on display at Spencer, just a few days after receiving its special paint job.

SD60e #9-1-1, the honoring our first responders unit, leads NS 810 eastbound on the Whitethorne district in Wabun, Va.