In better times, NS P60 (Asheville, NC - Hickory, NC) descends from the mountains as it rolls through the small community of Old Fort, NC. Glad to hear NS is making good progress at restoring serv... (more)

Norfolk Southern train P60 (Asheville-Hickory) glides down the east slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the famous Old Fort loops.

As an afternoon storm rolls though the mountains, NS local P60 winds it’s way though the Old Fort Loops as they approach Old Fort, NC.

With temperatures hovering around 40 degrees on a crystal clear night in western North Carolina, Norfolk Southern train P60 negotiates the famous loops of the Southern Railway between Old Fort and... (more)

Former Southern Railway #7063 looks right at home as it leads eastbound P60 at sunset by the restored station in Old Fort, NC.

A duo of Norfolk Southern SD40-2s power the westbound leg of the Barber Jct to Oyama (Hickory, NC) turn job P60 as it crosses the Catawba River at Catawba, NC.

The Asheville District locals have for many years now been a reliable source for finding the older EMD power on full display. SD40-2s, GP38-2s, etc., were a staple, with the same exact engines run... (more)

P60 makes a golden light runs between Statesville and Barber Jct with an ex-SOU high hood GP38-2 on the head end. 5132 has since had its nose chopped and fitted with an admiral cab.

1/20th handheld pan of P60 returning to Linwood yard having been tied down for the night just a few miles away in Salisbury.

Shortly after departing Oyama, NS P60 steps east through downtown Conover.

Oyama-Linwood local manifest P60 rolls eastbound through the rural community of Elmwood with a pair of nose-to-nose EMDs on the point during a magnificent sunset.

Local P60 runs engines light through Conover, on its way to Statesville for its daily chores. The ex-N&W SD40-2 wastes no time zipping along this section of abandoned mills and factories.

A quiet Sunday afternoon finds NS P60 working the McNess lead at East Statesville with the standard SD40-2 trio up front. The Southern Railway signals are still standing throughout much of this cl... (more)

A nice trio of SD40s rolls east across the Catawba River bound for Linwood yard later this evening.

NS P60 pulling onto the siding to meet a waiting 745.