SD80MAC 7220 leads NS train 177, a Elkhart, IN to Macon, GA manifest, as it approaches the Diverging Approach signal being shown at Control Point Foss on the Atlanta North District.

Norfolk Southern SD80MAC 7207 shoves the the second cut of 50 coal cars through the flood-loader at the Amfire Coal Load-out in Portage, PA. Amfire receives coal from multiple mines in the area wh... (more)

NS 7219 leads a short NS 298 through Iron City, AL

Two SD80MACs get ready to pull an empty coal train in off the NS Pittsburgh Line and onto the South Fork Secondary to get loaded once again with more coal. The SD80MACs were once all assigned out ... (more)

Time is running out for the SD80MACs in paired sets on the Boston Line as the takeover of CSXT and NS closes in. On a beautiful May afternoon, FRSE bursts out of the craggy bore with some head e... (more)

Norfolk Southern SD80MAC 7216 cruises down the main after getting the green at the Swains CP as it leads manifest freight 309 westbound towards Buffalo.

Running west on track one, SD80MAC 7215 leads NS C47, a loaded coal train. With the cab signal project moving west on the Pittsburgh Line, the MP 258 signals at Portage have only a few weeks left ... (more)

On a beautiful autumn morning, Conrail freight “SEFR-18” rumbles by the flaming foliage at the “Cemetery of Maples” at MP-170. This was a favorite walk-in spot of mine during this era of Conrail.... (more)

An SD80MAC is on the point of NS train 309 as it comes out of the Canisteo River Valley and heads towards Buffalo on the Southern Tier Line.

A rare (for these parts) SD80MAC brings up the rear of the J79 pusher set, returning lite to Weller Yard passing the signal at Home Creek.

A rare (for these parts) SD80MAC brings up the rear of the J79 pusher set, returning lite to Weller Yard.

One of only 29 SD80MAC's on the Norfolk Southern roster leads NS manifest freight 309 as it eases to a stop at the Swain control point on the Southern Tier. Spring greens are just starting to show... (more)

NS 7216, an SD80MAC, leading a C40-9W and a SD70ACe past an old building while the crossing lights flash.

A power move of SD80MACs heads towards the Cresson Engine House passing under the PRR signal bridge at PT 263. This scene will soon be a thing of the past as the signal upgrade project moves ahead... (more)

NS 118 makes a northbound run in Central, SC with NS #7222 SD80MAC in the lead heading for Linwood, NC.