NS 22A has just entered the Bristol city limits and will cruise past the waiting 236 before stopping to change crews. Thank you to Joe Shaw for the heads up about the UP power leading!
NS 994, a lite engine move consisting of ten units, shoves into track seven of the Bristol Yard with a repaired former Conrail unit on the west end. The #8352 was involved in a grade crossing acci... (more)
NS 25N has a fresh crew on board and begins its journey toward Knoxville as seen from the end of the platform at the restored Bristol train station.
NS 25N rolls into snowy Bristol with a classic consist of a tophat C40-9 and a SD60. Check out the mismatched numberboards on the 8879.
As track maintenance workers clear switches of packed snow, NS W7Q works on a set off/pickup at Bristol with a CSX CW44AC as the second unit of it's two unit consist.
Conductor signals that it is time to get on board and depart into Tennessee.
NS 22A coasts downgrade into Bristol with a GEVO leading the way.
Entering the east end of the yards.
NS V19 idles on the main line while it waits for the siding switch to be thrown so it can clear up in the yard before the arrival of the 38Q.
NS 22A rolls into the empty yard at Bristol with a Union Pacific GEVO on the point of a large consist. Thank you to Mike Buscher for the heads up!
NS 22A emerges from behind the rear of 16T as it passes by the restored Bristol Train Station, decorated with Christmas wreaths.
All quiet in Bristol on Christmas Eve save for idling engines.
V40's train tied down in the yard waiting for the call to action later in the afternoon.
NS V40 rolls out the east end of the yard as it heads out to work for the day. Notice the lead unit has a burned out ditchlight and the crew's cooler is staying cold out on the nose.
With the train split and tied down, the NS 723 waits for a fresh crew to continue on into Tennessee and on to Bulls Gap.