Emerging from a thick cloud of Limestone dust, train 134 accelerates her way through the small town of Conover, NC.

Thunderstorms move into Asheville as 135 departs westbound off the High lead for its run along the French Broad river to Knoxville. In the background, the Wedge art studios sit next to the area t... (more)

The sun peaks out from the clouds of a threatening sky to light up train 135 as they roll west through the control point at Rowan with a classic ex-CR SD80MAC in the lead.

NS 911 passes through Eufola NC leading train 135

After overtaking P61 at the west end of Barber Junction, NS 135 rounds the curve at Mimosa Street.

Linwood,NC to Chattanooga,TN freight #135 begins the battle through the Southern Loops

135 rejoins the main after waiting for 134 to pass at Connelly Springs.

After meeting 134 at Connelly Springs, NS 135 gets underway with a large battery of power. Here the locomotives are swinging around the West Connelly Springs signal, and re-entering the main line.... (more)

NS 135 is biting hard in to the grade as it climbs up the famed Southern Loops toward Andrews Geyser and High Fill.

After meeting 162 at barber, 135 continues their journey approximately 35 miles west through Conover, breaking the silence on a serene Spring day.

After several delays and breakdowns, NS 135 is working hard to make up some time and get up the mountain before her hours expire. Engines running wide open as they growl through Connelly Springs j... (more)

NS 135 struggles to bring its almost 2 mile long train up to speed after pausing to meet 134 at Claremont, and having to negotiate the tight curve at the old Newton Depot site.

NS 135 flies in to Claremont behind "Big Blue" during Winter Storm Jonas. The town is covered in a blanket of white between snow showers, and she makes a really nice contrast against the... (more)

Despite warm temperatures, spring has not yet made itself evident in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. For now, westbound manifest #135 rolls through the bare forests as it reach... (more)