The fall colors are in full peak as P-87 approaches Ridgecrest on the morning of October 27th. In just a few short days an early season snow storm will remove all the remaining leaf color from th... (more)

P-87 departs Asheville and passes under the classic Southern Signal Bridge at B.I. Tower.

The fall colors are in full swing in the mountains of western North Carolina as P-87 passes through Swannanoa, NC on this cool fall morning.

The "local" P87 heads east from Old Fort with empty woodchip hoppers for Bristol Packaging in Bridgewater. The Black Mountains are seen in the distance.

The Asheville-Bridgewater local rates 4 large units in four different paint schemes on this beautiful March afternoon.

Literally seconds after the sun has risen over the mountains to the east, Asheville-Hickory local P87 trundles by at Ridgecrest with woodchip hoppers for Old Fort in tow.

NS local P-87 sports four big units in four different paint schemes on this beautiful early spring morning in Old Fort, NC.

Western visitors continue to draw local duty around the Asheville, NC area. NS P-87 returns from Bridgewater, NC with BNSF #6708 leading the way.

P87 approaches Asheville with a veteran high hood SD-40-2 leading the way.

NS P87 sweeps around the curve at the 113 milepost on its return trip to Asheville. The last of the fall colors are fading from the Western North Carolina mountains.

P87 has just arrived into Old Fort and the conductor is waiting for the train to enter the siding on this cool November morning.

P87 passes through downtown Swannanoa and the abandoned siding tracks for the former Beacon Plant that burned down in the early 2000's.

For a second straight day, folks on the S-Line were greeted with western power on the local job. Here, P87 emerges from the 260 foot Burgin Tunnel in the Old Fort Loops.

Train P87 is ready to begin its accent of the Old Fort Loops as it passes through downtown Old Fort. Two western visitors are doing the honors this afternoon.

The Asheville, NC to Bridgewater, NC turn job is sporting some western flair on this chilly January afternoon. P87 passes the 120 MP (and through Jarrett's Tunnel) in route to Asheville, NC.