Mission accomplished, as the 3 newest pushers (two new ET44ACs and the "DC to AC" conversion) duck into the void atop the infamous Elkhorn grade located inside the cavernous Elkhorn Tunn... (more)

The clouds lift and the rain stops as the "DC to AC" conversion glides down grade over the quaint town of Coopers, WV, pushing 83A.

The sun starts to set over the Appalachian fall colors as J60 with two of the new ET44ACs and the "DC to AC" conversions push hard on a long loaded coal train 83A into the yard in Bluefi... (more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6Ms #'s 4002 and 4004 charge through Princeton with ethanol empties bound for Mina, SD. These are the first NS DC to AC conversion units to get past Chicagoland, and are look... (more)

The Sonic Bonnet leads P99 under the Charlotte skyline headed south to Satellite yard in Charlotte.

After being on the Belews Creek coal trains for what seemd like ever, 4001 makes a visit further south in North Carolina leading P99 to Charlotte.

NS 65T passes through Emsworth, PA with AC44C6M 4000 leading the Erie heritage unit.

Coming into Peru, IN, is 65T with the NS 4000 and NS 1068 in charge of this ethanol train. The train had brought many foamers from many states at each and every crossing- you'd think the steam tra... (more)

The days of the old Concord signals are numbered as NS #4001 leads P99 (218) under the classic Southern Railway signals at Concord, NC.

NS 216 slowly pulls into Whitaker Yard in Austell, GA with the 4001 (DC to AC) engine leading.

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M's 4002 and 4004 pose side by side at Juniata Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo by Casey Thomason. For more information about Norfolk Southern, visit more)

Norfolk Southern AC44C6M number 4002 has been released from the paint shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania, wearing the third edition of the special prototype "Mane" scheme. Originally built by GE as st... (more)

Charlotte-bound intermodal leans into the curve at the Duke Power signals in Harrisburg with NS 4001 in the lead.

After receiving word that 218 had one of the NS DC-to-AC conversion units, I made plans to make a day out of chasing the train. I awoke at about 5:00 A.M. and made the trek from Charlotte to Reids... (more)

Queen City Conversion! On August 29, 2016, NS 4001 leads hot Chicago-Charlotte pig train P99 by the scenic skyline of the Queen City.