A trio of leased UP dash 8s lead eastbound local 396 near Gate City on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. NS currently has approximately 50 of these engines leased from UP.
Eastbound freight train 396 awaits a crew to take her out of NS Forrest Yard in Memphis.
NS 396 is eastbound on the Memphis District with a worn looking SD70 out front as it passes Clark Tower along Poplar Avenue.