An SD80MAC and a beautiful church steeple comes to mind as NS 119 rounds the big sweeping curve at Cramerton. This locomotive is unique to the NS roster because it started life at EMDX 8000 then w... (more)

NS 119 eases into the big curve and under the cantilever signals at Kings Mountain.

NS 119 leans into the sweeping curve just south of CP "South Fork" in Cramerton, NC.

NS 119 came by Belmont with a standard cab D9 leading get these while you can cause they are going to be gone from NS in the near future.

While most trainspotters (myself included) may not care to see a generic Dash 9 roll into the viewfinder, I personally don't mind seeing the old standard cabs. With most of the C40-8s in storage ... (more)

With storm clouds building in the sky NS 119 comes by Belmont NC with a up SD70M leading.

NS 119 comes around the curve and under the southern intermediates at Lowell NC. Notice there are no replacements by them.

NS manifest 119 takes a pause at Rowland, just outside of Central, SC, to let Amtrak 19 pass by. The early morning was greeted with a light snowfall and a bit of an ice storm, which was the cause ... (more)

NS 119 comes by Belmont with a trio of D9s.

A burning sunset accompanies southbounds 169 (left) and 119 (right) as they swap crews in Greenville, SC.

NS 119 comes by Belmont with a standard cab D9 leader.

NS 119 comes past Belmont with a 6 unit consist that had NS SD70M 2613, NS D8-40CW 8370, NS SD70M 2799 Ex-NYSW, NS RP-E4C 700, NS GP38-2 with striped cowl 3102, and NS SD40-2 3362. Now that was o... (more)

NS 119 leans into the curve at West Summit Avenue as the train makes its way through downtown Charlotte with NS 8099 in tow. Although the commemorative unit may not have been leading, I'll gladly ... (more)

After catching word that 119 had a SD70 leading and the Southern heritage unit I could not pass it up so I went to Belmont NC.

NS 119 comes by Belmont with a ES44DC leading and last in the consist is a XN&W SD40-2.