With about twelve miles to go Norfolk Va. to Louisville Ky. NS 22A nears its destination at the Louisville yard with the Nickel Plate heritage unit leading the way on a beautiful autumn day.

Norfolk Va. to Louisville Ky. NS 22A nears its destination of Louisville as the Nickel Plate heritage unit heads up the train on a beautiful autumn day.

Round two of this heritage duo, this time under rainy conditions. NS 757 rolls west through Shawsville on slippery rails with the Nickel Plate and Penn Central heritage units up front.

The final shot of the chase of NS 743 is from the massive Coopers trestle in Bramwell, Wv.

With a fresh crew on board of the Nickel Plate heritage unit, NS 743 begins to pull from Bluefield yard to head out onto the Pokey main.

NS 743 makes it's way into Bluefield yard with the Nickel Plate Road and the PC heritage unit.

The Nicke Plate Road heritage unit leads NS 743 west through Blake, Wv.

NS 743 rolls through an S curve in Ingleside, Wv on the Christiansburg District with the Nickel Plate heritage unit on point.

The yellow and black nose of the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit rounds a curve in Hardy, WV on the Christiansburg District.

Rolling through Oakvale, Wv passing some HERZOG work equipment is NS 743 with a heritage duo leading the way.

NS 743 has made it's way into West Virginia now with the heritage duo. Here it heading west through Hale's Gap.

NS 743 passes by the no longer in service AEP Glen Lyn power plant with a heritage unit duo.

Passing by a barn in Narrows, Va, the heritage duo on NS 743 continue their trip to Bluefield for a crew change.

NS 743 features double heritage on a cooler August evening. The Nickel Plate Road and Penn Central heritage units bring the train west through Pembroke, Va on the Christiansburg District.

NS 702 heads down the branch to Georgia Power's Plant Wansley. Bringing up the rear is Nickel Plate Road Heritage 8100 as it passes MP 0.0 at Wansley Junction.