Norfolk Southern's New York Central heritage unit leads a short train of autoracks back to Louisville from the mixing center at Shelbyville.

Nearing Louisville 22A crosses Pope Lick trestle with the NS Nickle Plate unit up front.

Westbound through Fisherville behind a pair of standard cab SD60's. NS 6674 and NS 6712 (ex-CR 6858).

SRS 145 heads west on the NS as it nears Louisville.

Train 111 crosses Pope Lick Trestle eastbound with the Wabash heritage unit leading.

The NS F-units fly across Floyd's Fork just a few miles east of Louisville. The OCS is headed to town in preparation for the festivities surrounding the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby.

A rack train nears Louisville as it heads west over the Pope Lick Trestle.

UP power races west with a NS baretable train as it nears Louisville.

NS 168 approaches Louisville as it heads west over the Pope Lick Trestle.

NS 22A heads west over Pope Lick trestle as it nears Louisville.

It's down the final stretch for the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby as the NS F's lead its train across Pope Lick trestle about twenty-three miles from its Louisville destination.

The competition leads NS 111 east across Floyds Fork just east of Louisville.

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.

Westbound through Fisherville, approaching Louisville.