As the Sun sets over the Yard at Bluefield, two big GE's throttle up as they tug 272 away from the yard office as they begin there trek to Roanoke via the Christiansburg District.
On a rainy October 2011 evening, a older GE veteran leads NS 272 downhill through Shawsville VA.
272 heads east out of Hatfield Tunnel in Kentucky and across the bridge back into West Virginia.
The engine on the NS 272 shows some damage to the plow and the steps on the engineers side, this train was involved in a grade crossing accident at Peachblow Road, where the driver was driving a s... (more)
With a fresh crew on board, eastbound rack train 272 accelerates out of Peru with a pair of smokey SD60M's in charge.
NS 272 roars through the deep hollows of West Virginia near Davy with one of the original 10 SD70M's leading the way.
The NS 272 passes the old CPL signals, and the new WIN sign, and prepares to pound the diamonds, as it heads east through Marion.
NS has changed the 274 autorack symbol to 272 and has has added freight to the consist as needed.
It's been an early fall in Indiana as only a few leaves remain here in Rich Valley while NS 272 speeds east with a warbonnet and a leaser in charge.
At track speed, eastbound rack train 272 approaches Peru, IN and a crew change with a BNSF warbonnet in charge.
After getting a new crew in Peru, 272 comes through the cut and passes some nice fall color east of Richvalley.
Two SD70s grind out of Philo with a lengthy 272.
Racks roll through farm country in Central Illinois.
The sun sets on the NKP bracket mast and NS 272 at Townwood, Ohio. This signal is soon to be replaced so this sun set photo fits the mood for the old signal.
Eastbound manifest 272 blocks the low hanging sun as it proceeds toward a crew change in Peru.
