An 8700' 22V heads east through Phillipsburg as they begin the climb out of the Lehigh Valley. At this point, 8700' was pretty noteworthy but obviously things have changed quite a bit in the subse... (more)

NS 22V sits at Manville with the leader entering low-power mode awaiting MOW crews to clear up ahead. Behind the leader are NS 9259 (C44-9W) and NS 7651 (ES44DC). The leader was rebuilt from C44-9... (more)

22V passes the old Bethlehem Steel site with a colorful train on marine containers.

NS 22V crosses the border from Pennsylvania to New Jersey with non-rebuilt power. 22V is now a Tuesday-only train. Behind the leader are consecutively numbered C44-9W locomotives NS 9489 and NS 94... (more)

NS 22V heads east on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line on a hot Wednesday morning. Within 2 months, NS 22V's schedule would be reduced from being a daily train to a Tuesday-only train. Behind the l... (more)

The daily NS 22V, with empties up front, heads east on a bright Thursday morning nearing its terminus: the Elizabeth Marine Terminal. By August of 2021, NS 22V's schedule would be slashed from bei... (more)

NS 22V heads east on the Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line. As of August 2021, NS 22V has been reduced to being a once weekly train. Behind the leader is NS 9914 (C44-9W).

Eastbound NS 22V has NS 4005 in the lead with a celebratory scheme for being the 6th AC44C6M rebuild. Behind the leader are fellow GE units NS 3608 (ET44AC) and NS 8115 (ES44AC). The leader was re... (more)

NS 22V breaks the peaceful fall morning in lower Annandale, NJ. Behind the leader are NS 9554 (C44-9W) and NS 4148 (AC44C6M; rebuilt from C44-9W NS 8949 in April of 2018).

NS 22V heads east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. Behind the leader is NS 7295 (SD9043MAC) which formerly was UP 8067 and then UP 3524. It was later rebuilt to become a SD70ACU unit (also as NS 7... (more)

A Year Since Rebuild; Three Years Until Disposition/Sale: NS 7327 (rebuilt in April of 2016 from SD90MAC UP 8261) leads NS 22V east on Norfolk Southern Lehigh Line Track #2. By mid-2020, th... (more)

NS 22V comes through lower Annandale, NJ. Behind the leader are NS 9160 (C44-9W; rebuilt into AC44C6M NS 4479 in February of 2021) and NS 7704 (ES44DC).

A now-retired SD70M-2 leads NS 22V east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. Behind the leader is NS 8959 (C44-9W) which within a year would be rebuilt into AC44C6M NS 4161 in May of 2018.

NS 22V approaching the end of Norfolk Southern's portion of the Lehigh Line on Track #2. Behind the leader are NS 9619 (C44-9W) and NS 1186 (SD70IAC). The bridge here still retains the right-of-wa... (more)

The "Dash 9" locomotives are quickly vanishing from Norfolk Southern's roster for the AC44C6M rebuilding program. NS 9413 leads the ever-colorful NS 22V east on Conrail Lehigh Line Track #2. The s... (more)